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Elana Fric was killed after filing for divorce. How do we make leaving less dangerous?
A person’s risk of experiencing escalating violence is at its highest during a separation. Why doesn’t the legal system do more? Continue reading
Femicide
Every 2.5 days, a woman or girl is killed in Canada, new report shows
The statistic is from the first annual report by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability. Continue reading
At least 148 women were killed in Canada last year. How do we keep them safer?
At least 140 women were killed by men in 2018, a year that saw violence against women frequently in the headlines. How do we make them safer this year? Continue reading
Why a missing B.C. woman is now a face in the fight for Peruvian gender justice
By Rumina Daya Reporter
In Peru, a woman is killed on average every three days. Kimberlee Kasatkin of Abbotsford, B.C. is believed to be one of them. Continue reading
57 women killed in Canada this year — experts link misogyny to femicide
Eight of the 57 women killed so far this year died in the Toronto van attack. Continue reading
Sentences lighter for men who kill female partners: study
Men who kill their female partners are more likely to be criminally convicted than men accused of killing strangers — but they also tend to get lighter sentences, a Canadian study concludes. Continue reading