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, teach them love instead of hate… Violence, it’s easy to […]
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 of human rights Daughters deserted, mothers are murdered: the women […]
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 the widespread threats to the lives of Indigenous women in […]
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 annual global day that recognizes and celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements.
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 be investigated for possible crimes against humanity committed while suppressing […]
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 death penalty, flogging, prison terms and other severe penalties to […]
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 tirelessly to raise community awareness of women’s and girls’ rights […]
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 on the Ontario government to urgently declare intimate partner violence […]
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 violence. The #16Days of Activism begins on the International Day […]
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 mining investment. On November 1st, Canada released a study called […]
Colombia: Protect women searchers
The Fundación Nydia Erika Bautista (FNEB) is a group of women searchers fighting for justice and supporting the families of those who have disappeared. On October 24, during a private […]
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 attacks against a civilian population. They shock the conscience of humanity […]