Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
On Monday March 30th, at 5:30 a.m., our 14-day quarantine came to an end. Not a second too soon, in my opinion, although it is not as though we could invite all of our friends to join us for an Continue reading We’ve been sprung!
Who knew how hard it would be to stay inside for two weeks? At first, it seemed like a bit of an adventure; an excuse, even, not to do things we didn’t want to do, but the novelty wore off Continue reading Self-isolation: week one
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
When my partner and I left home in late January for our annual winter sojourn in San Miguel, Mexico, the warning bells about the coronavirus were sounding quietly on a far distant horizon. I found them very easy to ignore. Continue reading Home again, home again