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 debate on Canada’s economy. After media attention surrounding the invisibility […]
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 we are not naming because she is a minor), and […]
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 we are not naming because she is a […]
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 is 0. Zero is the number of times that women’s […]
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 is 0. Zero is the number of times […]
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 of First Nations, Inuit and Métis women across all jurisdictions […]
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 of First Nations, Inuit and Métis women across all jurisdictions […]
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 numbers of murders committed by Indigenous men. The Minister […]
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 numbers of murders committed by Indigenous men. The Minister […]
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 all too often experience threats and violence simply because […]
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 all too often experience threats and violence simply because of […]
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 has just gotten a whole lot harder for Bahareh Hedayat […]