Victim Blaming

• Southern Alberta art installation challenges common victim blaming myth

  The common case of victim blaming is being combatted in a Lethbridge art installation, using outfits inspired by survivors' stories.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2023
  
• Father of Rehtaeh Parsons looks to ‘turn a page’ in writing book about his daughter

  'This is a chapter of my life that I’m hoping to heal from and move forward from, and I think writing this book and having it come out today is the first step in that.'

  Canada

  May 18, 2021
  
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• Overcoming abuse: How to support and respect survivors of family violence

  By supporting a survivor of family violence and showing them respect, you could save a life.

  Features

  Apr 10, 2019
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• Teenage girl’s underwear used as evidence in Irish rape trial prompting mass protests

  Protests were held in Ireland Wednesday after a teenage girl's underwear was used as evidence against her in a rape trial last week.

  World

  Nov 14, 2018
• Northlands ‘horrified’ by its own legal response to allegation teen was sexually assaulted at Edmonton fair

  The organization that hosts Edmonton's annual K-Days festival says it plans to make changes to a legal document suggesting a woman is to blame for her own sexual assault at the fair a decade ago.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2018
• In the #MeToo era, a lawyer asked an alleged rape victim about her ‘cat costume’

  Lawyers for the accused pressed her on things like her clothes – asking why she chose to wear a cat costume instead of more modest one like “Cinderella in a long, flowing gown,” reports say.

  World

  Mar 9, 2018
• Toronto mayor defends police chief over alleged victim-blaming in Bruce McArthur case

  “My conversations with the chief about this matter have carried no sense whatsoever that he blames any victims,” Tory said.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2018
• Bob Layton Editorial: Don’t blame the victim

  Three women assaulted fail to find justice in a court of law.

  Feb 1, 2018
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• Edmonton police remind sexters: ‘Without consent, it’s not sent’

  A new campaign launched in Edmonton aims to remind teens and young adults that sharing intimate photos of someone without their consent is not only wrong - it's illegal.

  Crime

  Nov 25, 2015