Nov 22, 2016
November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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Nov 22, 2016  Sustainable financing is imperative to end violence against women and girlsrabble staff During the 16 days of activism wear orange to show your solidarity and commitment to eliminating violence against women in Canada and around the world. |
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Nov 22, 2016  UNiTE to end violence against womenDoreen Nicoll Sustainable financing is imperative to effectively prevent and end violence against women and girls here at home and around the world. |
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Nov 19, 2016  Yesim Ustaoglu on Clair Obscur, tradition, sexual politics and patriarchyface2face Yesim and Face2Face host David Peck talk about tradition, sexual politics in Turkey, harsh modernism, manipulation, control and patriarchal power. |
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Nov 17, 2016  Policy makers need to understand lived experience when it comes to gendered violenceDoreen Nicoll While the solutions to woman abuse are multi-faceted, consulting with survivors of gendered violence can save time, money and precious lives. |
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Nov 16, 2016 CanLit heavyweights' letter in support of Steven Galloway leaves rape survivors out in the coldZoe Todd A letter signed by CanLit Who's Who has called for an investigation of how UBC handled investigation into allegations about the former chair of its creative writing program, Steven Galloway. |
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Nov 16, 2016  Hillary Clinton's legacy will be the cracks she left in that glass ceiling every single dayGerry Caplan Like the man said, that's how the light gets in. |
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Nov 10, 2016  Instagram project chronicles search for missing and murdered Indigenous womenThere's another story to the tragic saga of missing and murdered Indigenous women and it's coming to light through an Instagram project created by the National Film Board. |
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Nov 9, 2016  Oscar-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta discusses systemic gender violenceface2face Deepa and Face2Face host David Peck talk about systemic violence, choice and responsibility, inequality, gender disparity, power dynamics and why good parenting matters. |
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Oct 28, 2016  This Woman Abuse Prevention Month, familiarize yourself with many forms of abuseDoreen Nicoll Women living with, leaving, or healing from intimate partner relationship violence experience multiple forms of abuse. Take a moment to learn about them. |
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Oct 27, 2016  That 'am I pragnent' video can fuck right offArielle de Pagter Why is it that the Internet seems to find misspelled questions about female reproductive health so damn amusing? |
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Oct 27, 2016  To understand sexual assault, we still need to listen to Donald TrumpLucia Lorenzi Survivors, primarily women, have been speaking out about Trump and other sexually aggressive men for decades. Why is it that we don't pay attention until these men speak themselves? |
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Oct 25, 2016  Executive Director of UN Women on violence against women in CanadaWINGS In a roundtable with Canada's National Campus and Community Radio Association, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka discussed violence against Indigenous women; how to include transgender people. |
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Oct 19, 2016  Death of gender parity bill means Canadian women could wait until 2075 for equality in parliamentDoreen Nicoll Bill C-237 would offer financial incentives to ensure gender parity during elections. Unfortunately, it will be voted down by the Liberal government. |
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Oct 18, 2016  New bill will move Ontario women closer to being able to live without fear of violenceDoreen Nicoll Ontario MPP Peggy Sattler's Bill 26 The Domestic and Sexual Violence Workplace Leave, Accommodation and Training Act to be voted on Thursday, October 20. |
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Oct 18, 2016  Stop thinking about Donald Trump as abnormalrabble staff Finally, a call for the mainstream press to take a broader approach to analysing Trump's sexual abuse history. |
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Oct 17, 2016  Sexual assault is society's norm. Stop treating Donald Trump as an anomaly.Nora Loreto Finally, a call for the mainstream press to take a broader approach to analysing Trump's sexual abuse history. |
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Oct 13, 2016  The 'Pink Ribbon' campaign should be for all women, not just the non-disabledBonnie Brayton "Pink madness" began showing up on football fields across North America on Sunday night and it will soon be in full swing. Are all women included in the campaign against breast cancer? |
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Oct 12, 2016  Canada's women lagging way behind in the workplace -- and we can do so much betterKate Bezanson Where are all the women in Canada's labour force? |
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Oct 6, 2016  Pearson security needs to respect the rights of nursing mothersEthel Tungohan Canadian Air Transport Security Authority personnel at Toronto Pearson International Airport should read up on their own guidelines about discriminating against nursing mothers. |
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Sep 30, 2016  Gratifying to see snarling bully publicly humiliated as Clinton triumphs over TrumpThe U.S. election is far from over, but Monday's faceoff was a crucial battle in that campaign, and it fell to the first woman candidate in U.S. presidential history to take a dangerous bully down. |
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Sep 29, 2016  Canada's Charter is helping to create a language of rights around the worldPenney Kome UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People draws gender equality language from Canada's Charter of Rights. |
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Sep 28, 2016  The path to diversity in Halifax city council is straightforwardStephen Kimber It goes without saying the Tilt-a-Whirl that is Halifax city council has too long tilted toward men, who traditionally also happen to be white, middle-aged and middle class. |
 Homa Hoodfar free but others remain in prison3 Minute Action Homa Hoodfar was freed September 26, 2016, stand for other activists and scholars |
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