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We must end violence against Indigenous women in Canada

By Jacqueline Hansen, Amnesty International’s Major Campaigns and Women’s Human Rights Campaigner. “We can start with our future, our children,...

Stop the Silence: Artists respond to violence against Aboriginal women in Canada

Do you see how I see? Many ghosts in the afterglow of sunset nights Nature’s beauty lost by the loss...

Committee report a step backward in stopping violence against Indigenous women

A new report by the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women offers no real solutions to...

International Women’s Day 2025 Canada

On March 8, people around the country will come together to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 in Canada. It’s an...

Goma massacre in DRC: Senior army officials must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity

The former governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and two other senior army officers must...

Iran: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls

Iranian authorities have adopted a new draconian law that further erases the human rights of women and girls, imposing the...

Senegal: Meet the survivor of female genital mutilation who supports other survivors of gender-based violence

Mariame Dabo, 59, lives in Tambacounda, in eastern Senegal. A survivor of female genital mutilation as a child, Mariame works...

Open Letter: Coalition of 100+ Organizations Urge Ontario to Declare Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic

More than 100 civil society organizations and service providers in Ontario have signed an open letter to Premier Ford, calling...

16 Days of Activism: #NOEXCUSE UNiTE to End Gender-Based Violence

The #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign that raises awareness about the systemic nature of gender-based...

Indigenous women’s voices missing in Canada’s concerning study of Ecuador FTA

Canada is rushing to finish negotiating a free trade agreement with Ecuador. An important goal is to promote more Canadian...

Colombia: Protect women searchers

The Fundación Nydia Erika Bautista (FNEB) is a group of women searchers fighting for justice and supporting the families of...

Why we need a standalone Convention on Crimes against Humanity

What is a crime against humanity?  Crimes against humanity refer to certain crimes committed as part of widespread or systematic...

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