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It’s up to us to raise women’s rights issues in election campaign

By Jackie Hansen, Women’s Rights Campaigner, Amnesty International Canada , I had great hopes for Thursday night’s Globe and Mail’s...

Will Meenakshi taking her case to India’s Supreme Court inspire other women to report acts of violence?

By Jackie Hansen, Women’s Rights Campaigner, Amnesty International Canada In May 2015, Meenakshi Kumari, her 15 year old sister (whom...

Will Meenakshi taking her case to India’s Supreme Court inspire other women to report acts of violence?

By Jackie Hansen, Women’s Rights Campaigner, Amnesty International Canada , , In May 2015, Meenakshi Kumari, her 15 year old...

Federal party leaders failed to put women’s issues #UpforDebate in first televised debate

By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner Watch this short video by Up for Debate supporters! My number...

Federal party leaders failed to put women’s issues #UpforDebate in first televised debate

By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner , Watch this short video by Up for Debate supporters! ,...

Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls: every life should matter

With the release of a new report today, the RCMP confirmed that it is no longer attempting to track murders...

Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls: every life should matter

With the release of a new report today, the RCMP confirmed that it is no longer attempting to track murders...

The need for accurate and comprehensive statistics on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

By Craig Benjamin and Jackie Hansen Last month, federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt disclosed previously unreleased RCMP statistics about...

The need for accurate and comprehensive statistics on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

By Craig Benjamin and Jackie Hansen Last month, federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt disclosed previously unreleased RCMP statistics about...

Lives on the line: Stories of women human rights defenders in Afghanistan

By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner , Afghanistan is a dangerous place. It’s particularly dangerous for women,...

Lives on the line: Stories of women human rights defenders in Afghanistan

By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner Afghanistan is a dangerous place. It’s particularly dangerous for women, who...

Stand with Bahareh Hedayat and promote women’s rights in Iran

By Jackie Hansen, Major Campaigns and Women’s Rights Campaigner Campaigning against laws in Iran which discriminate against women and girls...

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