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Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors: A Look at Alternative Methods

Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors: A Look at Alternative Methods

Brittni Jacobson2017-12-19T16:29:38+00:00May 25, 2017|Gender-based violence|

This March, federal court justice Robin Camp resigned after a 15-month inquiry. His conduct during the questioning of a 19-year-old woman during a rape trial included wildly inappropriate comments like “sex and pain sometimes go together.” During the inquiry, the woman said the experience left her with suicidal thoughts.

That same month, a Nova Scotia judge acquitted a taxi driver who was charged with sexual assault on the basis that his passenger, although heavily intoxicated, was capable of consent. Police had found the man with his pants unbuttoned and holding the woman’s urine-soaked underwear, while she lay unconscious and half-naked in the back of his cab.

Mixed Messages: Ableism in Dating

Mixed Messages: Ableism in Dating

Jessica Howard2022-02-18T18:55:58+00:00March 20, 2017|Guest bloggers|

Ableism can be defined as systemic discrimination based on disability. You know, those encounters you have that make you feel bad about your disability, or those barriers that prevent you from having your needs or desires met.

Ableism shows up everywhere. And for women or femmes or gender non-binary people, sometimes it's hard to pinpoint whether it's misogyny, ableism, or a gnarly combination.

So how does ableism enter the dating world?

4 Tips For Self-Care

4 Tips For Self-Care

Jessica Howard2017-12-19T16:36:54+00:00January 12, 2017|Empowering girls, Gender-based violence, How to, Women’s poverty|

Did you come back from the holidays feeling like it wasn’t exactly a holiday?

Are you back at work, staring blankly at a mountain of emails in your inbox, realizing that you never actually had time to put your feet up amid the whirlwind of travel plans, family gatherings, and last-minute-gift dashes?

If your own needs tend to fall off of your to-do list, now is a great time to think about self-care. And it’s not about spending hundreds of dollars at a spa or committing to daily meditation—it’s just about setting aside pockets of time for activities that help you unwind and reset.

Rape Myths Hide Troubling Reality

Rape Myths Hide Troubling Reality

Victoria Fleming2017-12-19T16:37:44+00:00December 7, 2016|Gender-based violence, Guest bloggers, Sexual abuse|

Underreporting of sexual assault is a problem we hear about frequently in Canada and around the world. Whether that underreporting is a result of police negligence, underfunding of sexual assault centres, police forces and labs, a biased judicial process, or poor sexual education in schools, what’s often missing from the discussion is recognition of how culture influences our understanding of sexual assault.

Culture is significant - it shapes who we are, our morals, ethics, principles, and how we connect to one another. Patriarchy, as a dominant force in Canadian culture, shapes who we become as individuals and who we are as a society.

How to Support Survivors of Sexual Violence

How to Support Survivors of Sexual Violence

Naomi Fox2017-12-19T16:37:59+00:00November 30, 2016|Gender-based violence, Guest bloggers, Sexual abuse|

When someone tells you about their experience of sexual assault, it can be difficult to know how to react. You may struggle to know what to say or worry about saying the wrong thing. You may want to help and be supportive, but not know how.

It’s important to understand that when someone shares their experience with you, the best thing you can do is listen to their feelings, thoughts and needs, and to support them in their healing process, whatever that may be. Everyone who experiences sexual assault will have different ways to handle the situation and to heal.

10 Reasons Violence Against Women is Still a Problem in Canada

10 Reasons Violence Against Women is Still a Problem in Canada

Morgan Radbourne2017-12-19T16:56:32+00:00July 6, 2016|Gender-based violence, Sexual abuse|

In May, a wildfire engulfed Fort McMurray, Alberta, and thousands of people were evacuated as the flames scorched forests and homes in its path. In response, people from coast to coast demonstrated the kindness Canadians are famous for.

The crisis came at a difficult time in Alberta—the province has been struggling to deal with a recession for months. As the fire died down, another disturbing story emerged: domestic violence has been on the rise in Calgary.

Police believe that the stress of the province’s economic slump and subsequent job loss has exacerbated the problem. Alarmingly, research also shows that violence between partners can increase following a natural disaster. After Hurricane Katrina, violence between partners rose by 98%. In unstable conditions, shelters may be forced to close, making women increasingly vulnerable to violence.

5 Ways to Be Accountable to the Youth You Work With

5 Ways to Be Accountable to the Youth You Work With

Jean Boampong2017-12-19T16:58:01+00:00June 28, 2016|Empowering girls, Guest bloggers, How to|

This post was originally published on LinkedIn.

In the non-profit world, you’re taught that being in a position of a facilitator or community leader means that everyone (and their mothers) will trust you in what seems like record time. This is simply not true.

There is a young girl in my program called the Village Bloggurls (VBG), a mentorship and media literacy program for young girls. Let's call her "J". On J's first day at the Village Bloggurls, she cried upon seeing me and the other girls in the program. She was flustered with her words, telling me over and over again she didn't want to be here and would rather be at home. I gave her some time to sit with her feelings, and she eventually decided to stay.

Having “the talk” with your child about online safety

Having “the talk” with your child about online safety

Jana Rooheart2019-07-25T13:54:28+00:00May 18, 2016|Empowering girls, Gender-based violence, Guest bloggers|

Raising children to be active and responsible community members is a hard task for every parent. Part of the challenge is that our parenting style comes from the way we were raised. While we try to prepare our kids (and ourselves) for every possible problem that could arise, sometimes we forget about one little detail making kids' life different from our own: the Internet. We’ve become familiar with the Internet in older age, but many kids today are adept with smartphones and tablets before they even learn to walk. They see the Internet as a tool for finding answers to every question they might have. It’s not a bad way to see the global web, but it is crucial for children to understand that the Internet can be as dangerous as it is useful.

Making Waves: Ben’s Story

Making Waves: Ben’s Story

Diane Hill2016-05-17T13:09:37+00:00May 17, 2016|Gender-based violence, Impact stories, SHE Magazine|

In high school Ben Lord attended “Making Waves,” a violence prevention program that continues to reverberate through his life. As told to Diane Hill.

In my high school, students who attended the Making Waves violence prevention program put on a play called The Many Faces of Abuse.* I saw it when I was in Grade 9 and got chills. The next year, I attended the program. When I graduated, I came back as a Making Waves facilitator.

The program opened my eyes to a lot of things I hadn’t thought about before, like how a lot of relationship problems are about gender.

What will it take to end sexual assault?

What will it take to end sexual assault?

Anuradha Dugal2016-05-12T12:15:44+00:00May 12, 2016|Gender-based violence, Sexual abuse|

This article was originally published on the Huffington Post.

What will it take to end sexual assault? Sexual assault is one of the violent crimes in Canada where we have seen little improvement in the last few years. In a 2014 Statistics Canada report on violent victimization, we can see that the numbers are going down for all violent crimes – murder, battery, physical assault, even domestic violence. But the numbers for sexual assault have stayed the same for over a decade.

A recent survey by Canadian Women’s Foundation found that two thirds of Canadians believe that the majority of women are telling the truth when they say they have been sexually assaulted. This same survey asked why perpetrators commit this crime. People said they thought perpetrators must think that sexual assault is no big deal (61%), that they have the right to the victim’s body (54%) or that they could get away with it (47%).

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