(Originally Published September, 2016 — Still Relevant!) Are you sending your child off to a post-secondary school? Do you know that it is during the first eight weeks of classes […]
By Emma Jane JOURNEY Magazine Ptbo Co-Op Student “Whether it’s what we post on social media, what we wear, or how we express our sexuality, women are always under […]
“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often […]
Men want to help. That’s what Lisa Clarke believes when it comes to ending gender violence. “There’s a core group of men in this region who are really interested in […]
One in three; one in six; one in five. Say what? In Ontario, one in three females, one in six males, and one in five transpeople experience gender-based violence — […]
Happy-ever-after storybook endings don’t always happen. But Lisa Clarke now knows that’s okay. Clarke, community engagement and project manager at Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre, (KSAC), was recently named as one of Peterborough’s […]
Discussing sexual assault side by side with resilience is an “exciting combination” that promises opportunities for understanding and healing, says Lisa Clarke, community engagement manager at Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre […]
There are no boundaries — geographical or otherwise — when it comes to violence against women. There are also no limits to the power of art to comfort and heal. […]
By Melodie McCullough Preventing gender-based violence is a top priority of Maryam Monsef, federal Minister of the Status of Women Canada, now and in the coming months. The Ministry’s Strategy […]
By Melodie McCullough Each year the holiday season brings a significant spike in domestic violence in Peterborough, Ontario, and elsewhere, but Jennifer Martin wants women to know the YWCA is here to help with its 24/7 crisis line, and even before a crisis point is reached with its START […]
By Melodie McCullough Glancing recently through Peterborough’s backpages.com (an online site for advertising sex), Carly Kalish, in the space of five minutes, found numerous and obvious signs of human trafficking […]
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