Violence Against Women

• More than 60 per cent of Indigenous women have faced violence in Canada: report

  A new Statistics Canada report said 63 per cent of Indigenous women have experienced violence and nearly half - 46 per cent - have experienced sexual assault.

  Canada

  May 1
  
• Stabbing of Calgary woman prompts founder of safety movement to take action

  The Calgary founder of the Pin-Up-Girl project held an event promoting women's safety on Sunday in memory of a woman who was killed on her way to work.

  Crime

  Apr 10
  
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• ‘We’re fighting’: B.C. woman brings MMIWG2S crisis to doorstep of the Vatican

  In Rome, B.C.'s Lorelei Williams found an attention-grabbing way to raise awareness of the crisis of violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people in Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 2
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• Quebec provincial police investigate 2 suspected femicides

  The Sûreté du Québec says a 49-year-old man was charged Friday following the death of his spouse, in what they allege could be the second femicide in the province within 24 hours.

  Crime

  Apr 2
• International Women’s Day: Meet 5 extraordinary advocates working to uplift women in B.C.

  Meet Nataizya Mukwavi and four other amazing women in B.C. who are working to empower women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community every day.

  Perspectives

  Mar 8
• LAWC marks 22 years of its International Women’s Day Breakfast

  For the second year in a row, the International Women’s Day Breakfast went virtual, with the London Abused Women Centre (LAWC) connecting with an international audience.

  Canada

  Mar 4
• Quebec earmarks $3.1M for police forces in fight against domestic violence

  Quebec Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault said in a statement Monday that the money will specifically be used to improve support and care provided to victims by police.

  Canada

  Feb 21
• Vancouver meat cleaver incident sparks conversation about violence against women

  Vancouver police focused on the arrest of the suspect, but failed to acknowledge the crisis of gender-based violence against women, said several women's organizations.

  Crime

  Jan 19
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• Police search for man who chased two women at night in East Vancouver

  The truck circled around the women several times, then the passenger exited and started chasing the women, police said in a news release.

  Crime

  Jan 12
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• Western University to develop new app to support survivors of intimate partner violence

  The Public Health Agency of Canada says the app will 'facilitate access to local resources related to mental health and well-being, healthy relationships, finances and employment.'

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2021