Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
When I wrote about Woman Abuse Prevention Month last year at this time, Ontario had a Violence Against Women Roundtable. The Ontario Women’s Directorate had become a full Ministry: the Ministry for the Status of Women. The province was well Continue reading From hope to despair
One of the questions, with just a few days until municipalities across the province elect councillors, mayors, reeves and school board trustees, is whether that attention will result in a greater voter turnout than in the past. Voter turnout in Continue reading October 22: time to vote
With my co-chair Farrah Khan, I have been proud to serve as co-chair of Ontario’s Provincial Roundtable on Violence Against Women. Established in 2015, the Roundtable has provided strategic advice to government on emerging issues related to violence against women. Continue reading VAW Roundtable co-chairs resign
In April, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women (SR), Dubrovka Simonovic, made the first-ever official visit to Canada by her office. I was privileged to attend one of the many sessions she held as she travelled across Continue reading Femicide in Canada: a mid-year snapshot