New 20-bed emergency shelter for women set to open in Cambridge this fall
New 20-bed emergency shelter for women set to open in Cambridge this fall “Currently, there are no options,” Decker told CBC News. When asked why…
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Saskatoon saw a 14 per cent rise in intimate partner violence last year, police say
Saskatoon saw a 14 per cent rise in intimate partner violence last year, police say Incidents of intimate partner violence were up 14 per cent…
Re-Brand Event!
Alternatives for Women welcomes you to join us at our re-branding event! We hope you will stop by to see our new branding and learn…
Tackling digital sexual violence in Canada requires updated policies and procedures
Tackling digital sexual violence in Canada requires updated policies and procedures Online abuse affects one in six school-aged children, according to a recent World Health…
Changing the approach to family violence
Changing the approach to family violence Blue Thunderbird Family Care is a Winnipeg organization that received additional dollars last week and is committed to family…
Researching Brain Injury from Intimate Partner Violence in BC
Researching Brain Injury from Intimate Partner Violence in BC B.C. researchers are launching two studies to improve the diagnosis of brain injury in survivors of…
Mental health, period poverty go hand-in-hand: Help a Girl Out
Mental health, period poverty go hand-in-hand: Help a Girl Out When Yanique Brandford was growing up in Jamaica, her family couldn’t afford menstrual products, so…
Rape myths can affect jurors’ perceptions of sexual assault, and that needs to change
Rape myths can affect jurors’ perceptions of sexual assault, and that needs to change In Canada, more than 34,000 cases of sexual assault were reported…
Mental health crisis among staff supporting women suffering from violence
Mental health crisis among staff supporting women suffering from violence Staff supporting survivors of domestic violence are no strangers to high-stress environments, but the pandemic…
