~ in loving memory
Todd Minerson is the Executive Director of the White Ribbon Campaign, the world’s largest effort of men and boys to end men’s violence against women, and member of UN Women’s Global Civil Society Advisory Group. Initiated in Canada in 1991, the White Ribbon Campaign now has a presence in over 60 countries around the world.Read more about Stop the Silence: Speak up, speak out![…]
Posted with permission – Kim’s Corner She could be your daughter. She could be your friend. She could be the girl two houses over, who babysits your kids or walks your dog. She could be any 17 yr. old girl trying to get through this roller coaster we call life. She loved animals. She was a bigRead more about Guest Post – Her Name Is Rehtaeh Parsons[…]
Upcoming Event: Together We Can: Men Speak Out on Violence Against Women What can boys and men do about violence against women? Glen Canning, Rehtaeh Parsons’ father, will help answer this question at our upcoming speaker series event. Join us for this honest and compelling discussion about positive masculinity. With recent events on university campuses inRead more about Together We Can: Men Speak Out on Violence Against Women[…]
I made an application to the court this morning to have the publication ban lifted. Both Rehtaeh’s mother and I are of the opinion that a move to protect Rehtaeh comes far to late and only serves to highlight the many missed opportunities to do so while she was alive. A publication ban may beRead more about Publication ban emerges in Rehtaeh’s case[…]
“I RISE because knowing what’s right means nothing unless I DO what’s right” – Alyna Nanji 12 year old Alyna is a grade 7 student in the Toronto District School Board System. She is an ambassador for Peace Tree International promoting peace, diversity, inclusivity and gender equality at every opportunity. She spoke yesterday at theRead more about OBR Toronto[…]
Arrived safely in Toronto and looking forward to sharing my voice in the One Billion Rising Toronto Public Rally today at Yonge-Dundas Square. “We come together at Yonge-Dundas Square to show our solidarity, to take up space, to add our own voices and to send a clear message, from both women and men, that violence against womenRead more about One Billion Rising Toronto Rally at Yonge-Dundas[…]
*The names in this story have been changed. t sounds familiar — the anger, the sorrow, the pain, and the confusion. How could doing the right thing leave you feeling so let down? So disappointed? Anne’s story hits close to home. Another young victim forever changed. She tells me that she “feels like she’s lostRead more about Standing Up and Losing Faith[…]
Originally published 05 December 2013 With Rehtaeh’s birthday coming up on the 9th, I thought it would be fitting to write this article. (Before I continue, I want to make it clear that I am not related to Rehtaeh any more than anyone that is reading this article) So far, with regards to OpJustice4Rehtaeh, weRead more about Guest Post – Anonymous, Rehtaeh & I[…]
A California woman has posted a YouTube video of a confrontation with a woman she says sexually abused her nearly 16 years ago. “Why did you do that,” Jamie Carrillo, 28, of Victorville, asked her alleged abuser during a secretly recorded phone conversation. “I was only 12 years old when I met you. Do youRead more about Woman Calls Childhood Rapist[…]
yber-abusers are solely responsible and accountable for the cruel and heinous devastation they purposely inflict on the lives of their targets. The architects and operators of cyberspace, and the social network systems within it, certainly cannot be blamed for the specific actions of these online criminals. However, just because they cannot be blamed for theRead more about Cyber-Abuse: The Virtual Violent Crime[…]