Violence Against Women

• Documentary by two Quebec filmmakers exposes horror of online violence against women

  The goal of the documentary called 'Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age' is to bring awareness to online misogyny and provide a voice for victims, filmmakers say.

  Canada

  Jan 13
  
• ‘Ruined my life’: Victim of B.C. ‘romance fraudster’ who killed himself last month speaks out

  The woman, whom Global News is calling 'Sarah,' said she endured physical and emotional abuse at the hands of Reza Moeinian, and suspected he was capable of murder.

  Crime

  Jan 6
  
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• Quebec to expand tracking bracelet program for domestic violence suspects in 2023

  The full rollout of the tracking system is expected in 2023, including in Montreal. A total of about 500 bracelets will be available provincewide.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022
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• How digital domestic abuse can make escape harder

  A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car — these are the tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise.

  Dec 28, 2022
• New tech gadgets are making it harder to escape domestic abuse: advocates

  Intimate partner violence in Canada has been referred to as a "shadow pandemic," intensifying during COVID-19 as lockdowns limited victims' ability to leave abusive partners.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022
• ‘No more femicides’: B.C. women’s groups call for action on deadly domestic violence

  "It's heartbreaking. We're sad and we're angry. It's precious lives that should have never been taken. We just want it to stop," women's advocate Hilla Kerner said.

  Crime

  Dec 27, 2022
• Advocates concerned as 3 women killed in the Lower Mainland in a week

  They were sisters, mothers, daughters, and wives. Their names are Stephanie Forster, Harpreet Kaur Gill and Dominga Santos.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2022
• Indigenous community services, 211 get funding to address gender-based violence in Alberta

  Six Alberta-based organizations, along with the 211 hotline, are getting a cash boost to address gender-based violence (GBV).

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
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• Lethbridge College students remember victims of École Polytechnique massacre

  Engineering students at Lethbridge College have ramped up an awareness campaign on campus this year surrounding National Day for Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2022
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• Barrie shelter to mark National Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women at city hall

  A ceremony will take place in the Barrie, Ont., city hall Rotunda on Tuesday evening in keeping with the National Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2022