Category: Violence against women
Gaslighting: How to Recognize this Form of Emotional Abuse
There are many indications that gender-based violence has risen since the pandemic began, and it’s not just physical abuse. Something like gaslighting may not leave visible bruises but it can be a common form of emotional abuse to be aware of, particularly as pandemic isolation measures continue.
Ending Mass Murder in Canada
To put it plainly: men who harm women in their lives, who hate women they know and don’t know and carry sexist attitudes around with them, are dangerous to all of us.
Prôner une forte optique d’égalité des genres sur la pandémie de la COVID19
Plusieurs groupes nationaux de femmes ont collaboré à la rédaction d’une lettre adressée au ministère des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres et du Développement économique rural, ainsi qu’à d’autres ministères du gouvernement. Elle souligne l’importance d’appliquer une optique féministe intersectionnelle à la pandémie de la COVID-19, aux mesures d’urgence et à la reprise, et […]
Advocating for a Strong Gender Lens on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Several national women’s groups collaborated on writing a letter to the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, as well as other government ministries. The letter highlights the importance of applying an intersectional feminist lens to the COVID-19 pandemic, to the emergency measures and to the recovery, and flagging concerns about the […]