With profound sadness and heavy hearts, we share that a femicide took place in London this past Friday. Femicide describes the intentional killing of women, girls and other gender-diverse individuals by men. In 2020 in Ontario, every 9 days a woman or child was killed...
Salvation Army Centre of Hope, London Food Bank, and Anova: A Future without Violence are the recipients of a $150,000 holiday donation from local philanthropist and lawyer, Barbara Legate, founder of Legate Injury Lawyers www.legatelaw.ca. Read more here: Barbara Legate Joint Press Release - 121721...
Colonialism isn't just our history, it’s our present. Last week, arson took place at the proposed site for Atlohsa’s planned Indigenous winter shelter. “The message behind this act of violence is clear: Indigenous people were not wanted at this site,” said a statement issued from...
This guide is for friends and family of sexual assault survivors, and anyone hearing disclosures of sexual violence in a non-professional context. Disclosures can range from quick and vague, to more detailed and involved. How you respond will depend both on the tone of the...
The last year has been a challenge for so many. There’s no doubt about it. And asking folx already experiencing violence to isolate at home meant that violence and its severity increased. Because of supporters like you, our team was there to meet the need,...
