"[Victims] are in the house stuck with their abuser, so they're having more trouble asking for help."

Despite the limitation on services, survivors of sexual violence are not without support during the pandemic.

"I started learning about just how bad gender-based violence was in Canada and how many women were fleeing their abuser in the middle of the night with nothing."

“It’s not a competition – it’s about prevention," says director of the Canadian Femicide Observatory.

The conversations — and even the statistics — around gender-based violence often ignore people who are trans or non-binary, despite the fact they live with a heightened risk.

Abuse often involves money, but advocates say financial abuse in particular makes it harder for victims to leave and rebuild independent lives.

“The services and levels of protection that women receive should not depend on their postal code, and that’s basically the situation now."

The Liberals promised action on violence against women. Here are the changes kicking in.

Trans people are more visible now than ever before, says Niko Stratis. But we’ve stalled on turning that visibility into nuanced discussions.

Trans people are people, and our personhood still needs to be fought for, says non-binary journalist Sarah Ratchford.