Let the exchange of gifts be meaningful. Let the kids have fun. Let’s all be safe!
Unfortunately, this last wish for the holiday season is not possible for everyone. There is a well-known link between increases in domestic violence and the holidays.
The Risk of Domestic Violence Increases During the Holidays The holidays are typically assumed to bring happy families and festive gatherings. But for victims of intimate…
From Gender Apartheid to Femicide: Taliban’s “Most Extreme and Brutal” Actions Against Women As the widespread international reactions to the Taliban’s closure of medical institutes…
Brain injuries often go unrecognized among domestic violence victims Nearly a quarter of women experience physical abuse from partners, and up to 90% of those…
New University of Calgary study explores preventing domestic violence New research from the University of Calgary School of Public Policy is revealing key indicators that…
Fundraiser with Northern Branding Studio Northern Branding Studio and AFW have teamed up for a fundraiser to support and raise funds for our agency! The…
Why the Law Fails Victims of Violent Partners There are a number of charges that can be laid when one partner abuses the other: assault,…
The Increased Risks for Rural Intimate Partner Violence Victims Link to full story here.
Criminalizing coercive control Canada is on the verge of becoming the latest jurisdiction – after England-Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Australia – to make coercive control…
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