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Mandatory Charging Policies and the Criminalization of Intimate-Partner Violence Victims in Canada

Eden Hoffer is a PhD student in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University. Her doctoral research focuses on how mothers who are intimate partner violence victim-survivors are re-victimized and/or […]

Opinion

The Gender Pension Gap and Equal Pay

In Canada, the gender pension gap is a growing factor of senior poverty that disproportionately affects older women and reduces their well-being, in terms of health and economics. The impact […]

Opinion

City of Toronto’s Budget for 2024

WomanACT’s 2024 Pre-Budget Submission Violence against women is not only a human rights violation but has devastating physical, emotional, social and economic consequences for women. Housing, homelessness, and intimate partner […]

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A Joint Statement From The Toronto GBV/IPV Working Group On The Elimination Of The Minister For Women And Gender Equality Canada

A Joint Statement From The Toronto GBV/IPV Working Group On The Elimination Of The Minister For Women And Gender Equality Canada. Women’s rights and safety are non-negotiable. As professionals working […]

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Snap Election Called: WomanACT Calls for Strong Commitments to Gender Equity and Violence Prevention

PRESS RELEASE: TORONTO, ON – On Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, a federal snap election was officially called, with Canadians set to go to the polls on April 28, 2025. Since the […]

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Mind the Gap: The Motherhood Penalty and the Future of DEI in Canada

TORONTO, ON – At WomanACT, we train community, corporate, and government partners on the challenges women and gender-diverse people face in the workplace. A key part of this involves helping participants […]

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