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#HerSay: Niagara women talk about their experiences in public office
This is part one in a series looking at women in politics and what the landscape is like for them in Niagara. From online trolls to misogyny around the council, attempts are sometimes made to minimize the voice of women. This is an opportunity for them to have #HerSay.
Poverty reduction central to building back better
By Heather McGregor Before the pandemic began, one out of five children in Toronto grew up in poverty. Six months later, the situation is dramatically worse. The temporary relief measures introduced [...]
Parents of victim says time has come to reconsider penalties for sex offenders
By Alison Langley Review Reporter The predator you warn your children about is not always the stranger lurking in the shadows. What a Niagara family didn’t consider was the monsters who [...]
Statement of Solidarity and Call to Action
Statement of Solidarity and Call to Action together with Black Communities across Canada and North America by Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre We stand together with Black Communities in Canada [...]
Systemic violence impacting the Black community: OCRCC
OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres Posted on June 4, 2020 We are witness to systemic violence committed against Black individuals and the Black community, in places both far from [...]
Niagara Falls woman organizing #Justice4BlackLives demonstration
A #Justice4BlackLives peaceful demonstration is scheduled for Saturday in Niagara Falls. Jun 01, 2020 by Ray Spiteri The Niagara Falls Review As massive Black Lives Matter protests continue across the United [...]
Dear Editor, No Excuse for Abuse
Dear Editor, No Excuse for Abuse Re: Niagara Region councillor taken aback by 'hurtful' online attack, April 30 Niagara's Committee to End Violence Against Women (CEVAW) is deeply disturbed by [...]
Gender-based violence is on the rise in Canada because people are in quarantine
The domestic violence situation in Canada has become even more critical as the pandemic and home isolation continues to have an unprecedented impact on vulnerable women. Read more. https://www.freshdaily.ca/news/2020/04/gender-based-violence-canada/
COVID-19 and Children’s Safety
This backgrounder shares considerations & strategies for keeping children safe during COVID-19: https://mailchi.mp/uwo/backgrounder?e=e31f52e47d
Fewer calls for help don’t reflect domestic violence during pandemic, agencies say | StCatharinesStandard.ca
Niagara agencies that help women who have experienced violence have noted fewer calls for help during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite reports that abuse is likely escalating in many homes. Read [...]
A Better Man- Presented by The Coalition to End Violence Against Women
We have been hot summer night 22 years ago, 18-year-old Attiya Khan ran through the streets, frightened for her life. She was fleeing her ex-boyfriend Steve, who'd been abusing her [...]
A Journey to Healing and Empowerment – Student Art Exhibit
Journey to Healing Exhibit Poster Media Release "A Journey to Healing and Empowerment" Student Art Exhibit at Doubletree Fallsview Resort, Niagara Falls opens on March 5 Students from across the [...]