July 31, 2026
WomanACT is heartbroken and outraged by the recent femicides of Navneet Kaur and Thi Nguyen in Toronto. We extend our deepest condolences to their families, loved ones, and communities as they grieve these unimaginable losses. We […]
May 27, 2026
WomanACT welcomes the debate on Lydia’s Law at Queen’s Park and urges all members of the Legislature to support it. Lydia’s Law would bring much-needed transparency and accountability to how […]
July 3, 2024
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 […]
January 16, 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 […]
November 15, 2023
Violence against women is one of the main causes of homelessness and housing instability among women and children. Approximately 30% of Canada’s homeless population are women, 91% of whom have […]
March 27, 2023
This blog originally appeared on Homeless Hub. Survivors of gender-based violence can experience homelessness due to lack of access to safe and secure housing. They may be unable to access […]
August 22, 2022
What is femicide? The United Nations has recognized femicide as the most extreme form of violence and discrimination against women and girls. Femicide is defined as the killing of women […]
July 27, 2019
Finding adequate and affordable housing in Toronto has become increasingly difficult. For women and children looking to leave situations of domestic violence, finding safe and affordable housing can be one […]
July 1, 2020
1 in 3 employees across Canada have experienced domestic violence. Domestic violence is not restricted to the home and often extends into the workplace. As families across Canada have retreated […]
April 3, 2018
On Tuesday, March 6th and Wednesday, March 7th, close to 250 front-line workers from 40 agencies in Toronto’s Violence Against Women (VAW) sector attended the 2018 Supporting Survivors by Supporting Staff (SSxSS) Training […]