Ottawa – Gender-based violence has a profound cost to women, gender-diverse people, and communities across Canada. Addressing gender-based violence and removing the systemic barriers impacting women’s progress is a crucial step towards preventing the long-lasting negative health, social and economic consequences. Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $373,000 for Maama Watali’s project On Solid Ground: …
Fredericton – Gender-based violence costs women and gender-diverse people their lives. Those most at risk or who are underserved when experiencing gender-based violence are women living in rural and remote areas, Indigenous women, Black women, women with disabilities, racialized women, and gender non-binary and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Understanding and addressing gender-based violence against these groups is a crucial step towards achieving …
