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 […]
November 27, 2025
On November 5th, 2025 the Ontario Legislature unanimously passed a motion recognizing intimate partner violence (IPV) as an endemic, an important acknowledgment that IPV is a persistent, long-standing and systemic […]
November 20, 2025
WomanACT welcomes the passage of Budget 2025 and the federal government’s continued commitment to advancing gender equality, safety, and opportunity for women, girls, and gender-diverse people across Canada. We appreciate […]
October 29, 2025
WomanACT welcomes and commends the federal government’s announcement of $660.5 million over five years for the Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) in the proposed Budget 2025. This landmark […]
April 1, 2025
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 […]
March 25, 2025
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 […]
March 10, 2025
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 […]
November 25, 2024
TORONTO, ON – WomanACT stands with community advocates to call for the Ontario government to take decisive action by passing Bill 173, formally declaring Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an epidemic. As the global 16 Days […]
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 […]
April 16, 2024
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 […]