Terry Crews speaks in Edmonton about men’s role in preventing violence
Actor and former NFL player Terry Crews was in Edmonton on Wednesday night, speaking at an event put on by the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters. Continue reading
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Edmonton bakery partners with sex assault centre for Valentine’s Day cookie campaign
Bloom Cookie Co.’s cookie-gram project was already in the works, but a disturbing phone call gave the bakery an opportunity to raise awareness for an important cause. Continue reading
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
Hundreds brave cold Calgary temperatures for 3rd annual Women’s March
The third annual Women’s March took place in Calgary on Saturday. 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
Despite #MeToo movement, U.S. police increasingly less likely to close sex assault investigations
The so-called “clearance rate” for rape cases fell last year to its lowest point since at least the 1960s, according to FBI data provided to The Associated Press. Continue reading
‘They matter and they were loved’: Standoff conference honours murdered and missing Indigenous women
The number of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls continues to weigh on the hearts and minds of members of the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta. Continue reading
Next frontier for #MeToo movement is policy, training: ‘That’s not the sexy stuff’
A gender equity consultant says not a lot of real progress has been made in the wake of #MeToo. Dr. Cristina Stasia points to the “less sexy” actions around policies and procedures as the next frontier. Continue reading
Terry Crews talks masculinity, accountability in Calgary
“The biggest question that’s happening right now and has taken over in the last year has been: what is being a man about, now?” Continue reading
Calgary woman says she was hit by truck for defending the right to say no
By Jill Croteau Reporter
A woman and her friends who spurned the advances of a man allege the man threatened them with his truck, hitting one of them. Continue reading