Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
According to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres: “Peace is not just the absence of war. Many women under lockdown for COVID-19 face violence where they should be safest: in their own home.” He went on to say that measures Continue reading “Horrifying global surge”
As we consider the ways in which COVID- 19 is affecting our lives, it is easy to miss its unique impacts on vulnerable populations, including women living in abusive relationships. Consider this scenario: A woman is living with her abusive Continue reading Invisible victims
At the San Miguel Writers’ Conference this year, keynote speaker, Mexican writer and academic Rosa Beltran, spoke about images of women through literature and art. In the course of her remarks, she talked about the rates of violence against women Continue reading Justicia — now!
Twenty-three years ago, three-and-a-half-year-old Luke was killed by his father on his first unsupervised access visit after Luke’s mother had tried to get a family court order for supervised access, because of her concerns for her son’s safety. In the Continue reading One death is one too many