Recommendation 19 from the CKW inquest calls for the establishment of an emergency fund to support women living with intimate partner violence (IPV) who are taking steps to seek safety. The proposed name of the fund — in honour of Continue reading Yes, we C.A.N.→

Some years, December 6th – the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – seems harder than others. This is one of those years. The massacre of 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique– what we would now call Continue reading December 6, 2022: remember & act→

Seven days into the 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence, we know that 52 women and girls in Ontario were killed by men in the past 52 weeks. These are not random killings: approximately 75% of the time, Continue reading Seven days in→

Today, November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, kicks off 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence.  This campaign originated 31 years ago at the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute (WGLI). Working from its Continue reading Are we there yet?→