Gender-based Violence

• Take Back the Night march in Guelph focuses on community support

  Attendees will hear stories from guest speakers, plus there will be live performances and a self-defence workshop as the annual event raises awareness about sexual violence.

  Canada

  Sep 17
  
• Manitoba, feds team up for initiatives aimed at ending gender-based violence

  The joint funding is part of year two of a 10-year national plan to end gender-based violence and support survivors and their families.

  Politics

  Jul 22
  
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• Peterborough Walk A Mile In Their Shoes surpasses fundraising goal

  For the first time since 2019, the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton's event in support of survivors of gender-based violence returned.

  Canada

  Jun 4
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• Program to curb gender-based violence expanding to schools across Nova Scotia

  A program for youth aimed at curbing gender-based violence is expanding to dozens of schools across Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  May 28
• Peterborough YWCA’s Walk A Mile In Their Shoes fundraiser returns after 4-year hiatus

  For 2009 to 2019, Walk A Mile In Her Shoes raised nearly $1 million to support victims of gender-based violence. The newly named walk returns May 24.

  Health

  Apr 10
• Province, feds offer new housing supports to Manitoba survivors of gender-based violence

  The funding, a combined total of $27.5 million over five years, comes in the form of an injection of cash to the Canada Housing Benefit.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• Millions in federal funding going toward addressing gender-based violence in Prairies

  Eleven organizations in Manitoba will receive a total of over $5.1 million for various projects preventing and addressing gender-based violence.

  Canada

  Mar 25
• Federal funding drying up for program that reviews sex assault cases

  A unique Canadian program meant to ensure sexual-assault cases aren’t closed inappropriately by police is set to run out of federal funding at the end of the month.

  Canada

  Mar 14
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• AI and sexual violence online: Why advocates are concerned amid N.B. rise in sextortion cases

  As the use of artificial intelligence reaches mainstream audiences and becomes increasingly accessible to the public, concern is growing around its misuse. 

  Canada

  Feb 9
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• Peterborough man charged with attempted murder in domestic incident: police

  Peterborough police officers on Jan. 6 responded to a disturbance at a residence where they found a 70-year-old woman with injuries. A 69-year-old man was arrested at another home.

  Crime

  Jan 8