Lack of beds forced London’s Anova shelter to turn away women more than 2,500 times in 2018
The agency says the data highlights “the harsh realities of experiencing gender-based violence in London-Middlesex.” Continue reading
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OUTSaskatoon getting over $1.1M to support survivors of gender-based violence
Over $1.1 million was announced by the Canadian government in support of two OUTSaskatoon projects. Continue reading
LAWC’s International Women’s Day Breakfast draws largest crowd yet
The international theme this year is Balance for Better: a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world. Continue reading
Feds announce $1 million in funding over 5 years for Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre
The funding will assist a project that provides 1,200 Grade 9 students in Nova Scotia with the tools that “help them build and maintain healthy relationships.” Continue reading
Saskatoon joins world as Women’s March rallies against gender-based violence
The Amphitheatre at River Landing in Saskatoon saw some heavy foot traffic Saturday morning, as over 100 men and women braved the cold for the third annual Women’s March. Continue reading
Saskatchewan government remembers the 14 lives lost at Montreal’s Ecolé Polytechnique in 1989
Dec. 6 commemorates the deaths of 14 female engineering students who were targeted and killed at Montreal’s Ecolé Polytechnique in 1989, because they were women. Continue reading
London women’s shelter Anova eliminating front-line position due to lack of funding
The money being spent on the full-time position will now be redirected to address the complex needs in their shelter, according to Anova. Continue reading
McMaster funding sees early intervention as key to ending gender-based violence
The funding awarded to the Hamilton research team is part of Canada’s $187-million, five-year strategy to prevent and address gender-based violence. Continue reading
Feds announce $50M for programs across Canada to support survivors of gender-based violence
At an announcement in Halifax today, she said the funding – more than double the amount initially earmarked in the federal budget – comes in the wake of a global reckoning on the widespread nature of sexism, misogyny and gender-based violence. Continue reading
Shelter shortage leaves women at risk, Ottawa advocates say before march to end gender-based violence
“One of the real risks in not having shelter space for women to access if they are fleeing abuse is that they stay in an abusive home, a violent home, a dangerous home.” Continue reading