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Friday, March 16, 2018
Barb MacQuarrie, a member of CFICE's Violence Against Women hub's steering committee, was featured in a CBC article today on how to curb domestic violence. Barb spoke from her position as the community director of the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children at the University of Western Ontario. According to... More
Monday, December 18, 2017
If you've been following the Globe and Mail's Unfounded series -- an investigative series detailing the abnormally high dismissal rate for sexual assault cases in Canada -- you'll know that changes are afoot. According to a recent Globe and Mail survey, since the series launched almost a year ago, approximately 100 Canadian police services have... More
Friday, December 15, 2017
Violence Against Women hub partner, Sunny Marriner, executive director of the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre, has been in the news recently with the launch of a new pilot project that will have police forces in select locations in Ontario and Alberta turning over sexual assault investigations to a panel of gender-based violence experts for... More
Friday, August 18, 2017
by Anna Przednowek, Violence Against Women Hub RA We are happy to share that earlier this summer Leighann Burns, Executive Director of Harmony House and a Violence Against Women (VAW) Hub Steering Committee member and community partner, received a $400,000 federal grant to study the state of family law in Canada. As part of... More
Monday, June 5, 2017
by Kira Locken, CFICE Volunteer The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) creates and funds projects to demonstrate and eradicate the systemic violence and inequality against women in society. Inspired by the work of Elizabeth Fry and established as a non-profit organization in 1978, one of the main principles of CAEFS is to... More
Thursday, May 11, 2017
University of British Columbia (UBC) has a responsibility to maintain an environment where its community members can study, work, and live free from concerns of sexual violence and misconduct. The Office of Sexual Violence Prevention & Response is the primary point of contact for survivors/victims of sexual violence and misconduct, as well as... More
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
The Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project has accomplished alot in the first four years of the project. In Partnering for Change, a radio documentary created by CFICE volunteer Julie Bourassa, CFICE partners reflect on the personal and community impacts the CFICE project has had in Phase I. Download a PDF copy... More
Friday, March 10, 2017
by Anna Przednowek, Violence Against Women hub RA A recent Globe and Mail article reported on a 20-month-long investigation into how police handle sexual assault allegations across Canada. The investigation found that 1 in 5 sexual assault allegations are filed as unfounded. Our Violence Against Women hub steering committee member, Sunny... More
Friday, February 3, 2017
On January 5, 2017, the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) issued a press release announcing the release of their official Report Card on the activities of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (Inquiry). Drafted to reflect the success of the Inquiry in meeting its directives and mandates as... More
Thursday, December 8, 2016
by Carly Foubert, CFICE Communications RA The Rise Up Social Work discussion and panel was held on December 1st from 3-5pm. Coordinated by the SOWK 4204 class in partnership with CFICE’s Violence Against Women (VAW) Hub, the discussion explored the role of social work in ending gender-based violence. Attendees were invited to wear orange to... More
Friday, November 25, 2016
by Nicole Bedford, CFICE Project Manager and Communications Coordinator Wondering why you're suddenly seeing people wearing orange even though it's after Halloween? It's because today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the first day of 16 Days of Activism -- a campaign focused on activities that help end... More
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
The Violence Against Women (VAW) Hub and Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) want to extend a heartfelt congratulations to Kim Pate on her appointment by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Senate. Kim is the Executive Director for Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies and has held this position since 1992. Her... More
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