Hoggard decision is a step backward for sexual-assault trials
Hoggard decision is a step backward for sexual-assault trials Judge’s rejection of the need for expert evidence on trauma undermines educational efforts to keep judges…
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How To Explain the ‘Mental Load’
How To Explain the ‘Mental Load’ The mental load that parents carry is all too real—and far too heavy. If you’re not familiar, mental load…
Women’s History Month 2024
Women’s History Month 2024 October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the women and girls from our past, and our present,…
What Is Stealthing?
What Is Stealthing? The term stealthing first began appearing in national headlines when it became illegal in California in 2021. The law ultimately set a precedent for…
Explainer: What are Femicide Reviews?
Explainer: What are Femicide Reviews? What are Femicide Reviews?Femicide Reviews go beyond the prosecution of the killing. These reviews, which typically happen during or after…
What is coercive control? New tool helps victims of intimate partner violence recognize it
What is coercive control? New tool helps victims of intimate partner violence recognize it It’s often referred to as the hidden side of domestic violence,…
Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. In fact, Orange Shirt Day preceded the National…
NEW RESOURCE: Changing the narrative on rape
NEW RESOURCE: Changing the narrative on rape Leading women’s rights organisation, the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and academic Alessia Tranchese have today launched a…
Take Back the Night
Across North America and around the globe events are held to claim space for women and children to be and to feel safe in public…
