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Our Executive Director Nneka discusses the new record of femicides reached in Canada with The Bridge.
Nneka MacGregor, miembro del Femicide Observatory y cofundadora del Black Femicide Canada Council dijo que es crucial tener discusiones francas sobre el papel de la raza y el racismo en la violencia de gรฉnero, ademรกs de recopilar datos para ayudar a comprender el alcance total del problema..
Our Executive Director Nneka and our Community Outreach Coordinator Marlee Liss were interviewed by the Toronto Star!
This sexual assault survivor took part in a โrestorative justiceโ process in 2019. Sheโs pushing for others to have the same chance. Despite the positive feedback from all involved, allowing a criminal sexual assault case to be resolved through restorative justice has almost never been permitted again in Ontario since Marlee Liss went through the process in 2019.
Our Executive Director Nneka and Board Co-chair Tope discuss the femicide epidemic with the Toronto Star.
Malliaโs death also underscores how crucial it is to have frank discussions about the role of race and anti-Black racism in gender-based violence, said Nneka MacGregor, a member of the Femicide Observatory and co-founder of the Black Femicide Canada Council..
Our Program Manager Nicole discusses the concerns of domestic violence increases around Valentine’s Day with City News.
Nicole Taylor, the program manager of WomenatthecentrE, says Valentineโs day can be used as part of the circle of violence.
She says aggressors buy gifts or chocolates for their victims in the hopes those being hurt, emotionally or physically, will not think their situation is so bad.
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As organizations and advocates working to end violence against women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people, we stand in solidarity with the families, friends, and loved ones of Marcedes Myran and Morgan Harris, both of Long Plain First Nation, of Rebecca Contois of Crane River First Nation, and of Buffalo Woman, and we extend our condolences to all those mourning their loss in Winnipeg, Treaty No. 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota, and Homeland of the Mรฉtis Nation.
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Learn about our new initiative here: theamourgynoircode.org
Our Executive Director Nneka discusses the correlation between brain injuries and IPV with CBC.
Nneka MacGregor, a co-founder and executive director for Women’s Centre for Social Justice, started the non-profit when she found there weren’t enough resources for women survivors of gender-based violence, including herself.
She said intimate partner violence remains hidden behind closed residential doors and seen as a “private matter between the couple,” she said. “Trying to raise awareness about the lived experiences of survivors navigating intimate partner violence, it’s a huge challenge, because many in society don’t want to think about it, they don’t want to talk about it,” MacGregor told Shauna Powers, host of CBC’s Saskatchewan Weekend..
Today is September 30th and we are supporting Orange Shirt Day by actively working to disrupt systems that affect the next seven generations. All Native American Nations are calling on the Pope to rescind the Doctrine of Discovery, as it was used to justify colonizing Indigenous lands. We ask that you donate to a IRS Society to support ongoing searches and survivors. In addition, we also ask that you stay engaged in decolonization efforts with Indigenous Peoples and the land we share today and everyday.
Below is a list of references to educate yourself & get involved!
Assembly of First Nations – Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Calls to Action Accountability: A Status Update on Reconciliation
Christopher Columbus and the Doctrine of Discovery – 5 Things to Know
We are honoured to introduce you to ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐๐จ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ – a new project from WomenatthecentrE!
This 37-month project is an anti-human (labour & sex) trafficking initiative. Survivors working on this project will engage in a wide range of activities including an incredibly unique “train-the-trainer” program for front line workers, hotel staff, media specialists, law enforcement, and other agencies.
Stay tuned for more updates on our activities, achievements & next steps!
Our Executive Director Nneka discusses the increase in intimate partner violence with lockdown measures with CTV News.
The pandemic also sparked an enormous rise in calls to support groups. Women At the Centre, a Toronto-based group founded by Nneka MacGregor, reported a 9,000% increase in calls for help by the end of December 2021.
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