Criminalizing coercive control may seem like a good idea, but could it further victimize women?
Criminalizing coercive control may seem like a good idea, but could it further victimize women? As of June 2024, Bill C-332 is at its second…
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‘Familicide’ very rarely happens without warning signs, say domestic violence researchers
‘Familicide’ very rarely happens without warning signs, say domestic violence researchers “Certainly, there’s crime in cities. But rural communities have a disproportional amount of domestic…
Deaf women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence. How perpetrators weaponise disability
Deaf women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence. How perpetrators weaponise disability The alarming rise in reports of domestic violence and intimate-partner homicides…
Eastern Ontario victim services test new app for intimate partner violence survivors
Eastern Ontario victim services test new app for intimate partner violence survivors It’s a safety tool for intimate partner violence survivors being described as next…
With women dying at ‘alarming rate’ from violence, province urged to act
With women dying at ‘alarming rate’ from violence, province urged to act Advocates for abused women in the London area are urging the province to…
Inside Canada’s National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
Inside Canada’s National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence With the help of a new survey, a solutions-based org is building better services for survivors….
What to know about intimate partner violence in Canada after Ontario mom and kids shot dead
What to know about intimate partner violence in Canada after Ontario mom and kids shot dead The Walsh family’s death had a ‘huge impact’ on…
China artist rails against domestic violence recreates shocking scenes with rural women
China artist rails against domestic violence recreates shocking scenes with rural women Old China saying ‘beaten wife, like kneaded dough’ dismays, then inspires artist Qiu…
Alice Munro’s daughter says mom kept silent when stepfather sexually abused her
Alice Munro’s daughter says mom kept silent when stepfather sexually abused her The youngest daughter of celebrated Canadian author Alice Munro has opened up about…
