Coercive control law will help survivors, but comes with risk of backlash, MPs told
Coercive control law will help survivors, but comes with risk of backlash, MPs told “Family courts, we’ve seen, have already started labelling survivors of domestic…
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3rd Annual Tattoo Fundraiser!
Alternatives for Women 3rd Annual Tattoo Fundraiser!!! Join us for our 3rd Annual Tattoo Fundraiser at the Picton Tattoo Club on May 2nd, 2026! Slots…
We are hiring a Housing Stability and Partnerships Coordinator!
Send your cover letter and resume to juliew@alternativesforwomen.ca to join our team and work towards reducing homelessness through partnerships, fund development and coordination of transitional…
Abuse in Canadian sport is systemic — a landmark report calls for sweeping reform
Abuse in Canadian sport is systemic — a landmark report calls for sweeping reform While the commission made 98 calls to action, we review only a…
By the numbers: Sex assault in Canada
By the numbers: Sex assault in Canada 460,000: Estimated number of sexual assaults that take place each year in Canada 90%: Proportion of those assaults that are unreported…
New report draws attention to transportation issues faced by rural survivors of domestic violence
New report draws attention to transportation issues faced by rural survivors of domestic violence Rural residents attempting to flee gender-based violence face challenges with reliable…
He Never Hit Her. Then He Killed Her
He Never Hit Her. Then He Killed Her That same research found that what most reliably distinguishes women who are killed from those who survive…
The Erosion of Women’s Rights Is a Warning Sign for Democracies Everywhere
The Erosion of Women’s Rights Is a Warning Sign for Democracies Everywhere Our latest report, “Progress and Backlash: Accountability for the Rights of Women and…
New guide helps schools address the growing influence of the manosphere in schools
New guide helps schools address the growing influence of the manosphere in schools The resource, The Manosphere: Impacts for Young People, Teachers and Schools, is…
