Lessons learned from a municipal human rights initiative in the EU remind us that we are each responsible for combating gender-based violence. Calling it out at every turn is one way to help the invisible survivors in your life. In 2019, the city of Andalusia, Spain launched an anti-domestic abuse campaign that featured stock images […]
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92. That’s the staggering number of femicides—that we know of—reported in this country by the Canadian Femicide Observatory between January and June 2021;the equivalent of one femicide every two days. The majority (52%) were committed by an intimate partner (37%) or family member (15%). Of note, Indigenous women continue to be overrepresented in total numbers, making
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*Trigger Warning: This article contains information regarding the treatment of Indigenous peoples in residential schools and mentions information regarding sexual assault* Land Acknowledgement Before reading this article, it is important to take some time to acknowledge the land on which we live on. This article is written on land which is the traditional, unceded, unsurrendered
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TW/Disclaimer: This article contains descriptions of domestic violence June is Pride Month in Canada, an opportunity to highlight issues specifically pertaining to people in the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. In this article, we examine how stereotypes surrounding domestic and sexual violence shape how society approaches and understands intimate partner violence in 2SLGBTQ+ relationships. What is Intimate Partner
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At Shelter Movers Ottawa, our capacity has grown quickly. Now averaging nearly 25 moves a month, our volunteers are out moving a family to safety nearly every day. Let’s take a look behind the scenes at how we do our moves! First and foremost, our Volunteer Services team is hard at work ensuring that we
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It’s time to celebrate, we’ve reached our 600th move! This month we celebrate National Volunteer Week! The theme for 2021 is The Value of One, The Power of Many. Gratitude and hope drive each volunteer to contribute to building a safer environment for everyone. Every day, dozens of volunteers leave their homes to help women
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The benefits of volunteering are well known and varied. You may have experienced some of them first hand while volunteering for Shelter Movers! Benefits of volunteering range from increased physical activity, creating a sense of community, feeling needed and appreciated, to making a difference in the lives of others. Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to
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“Love bombing” is a term that’s been coming in the media more and more frequently. Last year, following the aftermath of Evan Rachel Woods’ public announcement in which she named her abuser as Marilyn Manson (whose real name is Brian Warner) on Instagram, you might have noticed that the term “love bombing” kept popping up.
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March 8th is International Women’s day, a time to celebrate women everywhere: to recognize women who inspire us all and to renew the discussion of gender equality in light of setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the pandemic intensified fundamental gaps in our society and disproportionately impacted those already marginalized, vulnerable, or struggling, these
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Arts and culture are apart of what connects us as people; the closure of venues and cozy spaces to take in a show has been felt by many. Artists have needed to get creative in the work, taking to online performances. Dave Kalil, a musician of 44 years, takes it one step further. Dave did
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