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Month: June 2023

Righteous rage

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓

A year ago yesterday, the jury in the CKW inquest returned its verdict, which included 86 recommendations for change to address the issue of intimate partner violence, especially femicide, in rural communities. Most of the recommendations – 68 of them Continue reading Righteous rage→

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Owning our stories, part two

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓

Imagine this: your life partner and the father of your children subjects you to abuse, including sexual violence. You make the difficult decision to leave him and report his violence to the police, who charge him with sexual assault. You Continue reading Owning our stories, part two→

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Owning our stories

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓

About 15 years ago, I was sexually assaulted in a hospital emergency department by an orthopaedic resident, with another looking on, while having my broken arm examined. I was in incredible pain and, like anyone with a medical emergency, was Continue reading Owning our stories→

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