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My gift this holiday season? Advice on how to save a woman's life in 2017
Doreen Nicoll | The majority of femicides are preventable. It's a sad truth, but a truth nonetheless. So, my gift to you this holiday season is the ability to save a woman's life in 2017.
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Women deserve better spray painted on a brick wall.
Domestic violence project '1inFour' receives funding from Hamilton Community Foundation
Doreen Nicoll | Ongoing funding is essential for 1inFour to continue expanding its website and community partnerships to ensure women become empowered to make the best choices for themselves and their children.
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Link between intimate partner violence and mass killings
Redeye Collective | Following the mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub, family members said the shooter had no record of previous hate crimes. But that depends on how you categorize domestic violence.
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For survivors of domestic violence, work can't be safe when home isn't
Doreen Nicoll | Domestic violence costs employers $78 million annually. This cost rises to $74 billion annually when all costs incurred by society are included.
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We must unite to end gender-based violence
Retiree Matters, Louisette Hinton | Last year, one in five women was a victim of physical or sexual violence, and almost one in two women experienced psychological violence. Why are we still grappling with this scourge in 2016?
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We keep moving forward: This week in Blogs
Jen Halsall | Public subsidies for news agencies, better training for police, and a change in attitude surrounding sexual assault: A few ideas for improving Canada this week.
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Partner assault response program should be reworked for women using gendered lens
Doreen Nicoll | Once mandatory charging came into effect we saw an increase in both parties being charged. But, after discussions with police and domestic violence advocates, dual charging began to decline.
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Peek in this window to stop domestic violence this holiday season
Doreen Nicoll | Make a special trip to Queen Street West to see a window with a very different view of Christmas, then take action.
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Deborah Drever
End of exile seems likely for Deborah Drever, expelled from Alberta NDP caucus for tasteless social media posts
David J. Climenhaga | Independent MLA's private member's bill to protect women who are victims of domestic abuse will likely manage the feat of passing despite not being government legislation.
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UN Human Rights Committee criticizes Harper government
Edward C. Corrigan | A wake-up call for Canada: the UN Human Rights Committee subjects the Harper government to severe criticism over its shortcomings. Read a detailed analysis here.
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Woman in handcuffs
The battered woman's defence
Frieda Werden | Why would she kill her abuser? Excerpts from mock-trial testimony by psychologist Dr. Lenore Walker.
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A Dangerous Disconnect: Multiple court proceedings and intimate partner violence
The F Word | A lecture given by former B.C. Supreme Court justice Donna Martinson at the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies at UBC on domestic violence in the justice system.