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Victim-blaming, violence against women and Trayvon Martin
I just read this article by Salamishah Tillet about the George Zimmerman trial and the reality that “violence against girls and women is often an overlooked and unchecked indicator of future violence.”...
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Tips for supporting a survivor of sexual violence, for youth, by youth
These excerpts are from the “Choosing Your Own Path to Survivorship”, a zine by young survivors for young survivors of sexual violence on communicating with family and friends about experiences of...
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Battered woman syndrome in Canadian law
By Jen In 1911, the first form of “battered woman syndrome” was used as a defense in Canada. Angelina Napolitano, a 28-year-old woman, killed her abusive husband with an axe. Evidence of the abuse she...
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Measuring violence against women: statistical trends
Here are some highlights from the latest Measuring violence against women: Statistical trends report from Statistics Canada, edited by Maire Sinha. Police-reported hate crimes directed at women...
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Toronto’s Take Back the Night: interview with deb singh
Take Back the Night (TBTN) is coming on Saturday September 21 at Central Neighbourhood House (249 Ontario Street) in Toronto, and METRAC will attend to share our violence prevention resources at a...
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Not Your Baby now for Android
Originally available only for iPhone, we recently released an updated Android version of the Not Your Baby app to help users deal with sexual harassment. It allows users to input where they are – such...
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Quibbling over whether campus rape is an epidemic
By Tamar Witelson, Legal Director, METRAC It’s a new academic year; frosh week events rolled out; and there were news reports about forced sexual contact on campus. The pattern is sadly familiar....
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Intervening in Surdivall v Director of the Ontario Disability Support Program
METRAC and ARCH Disability Law Centre are “Intervenors” in Surdivall v Director of the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), a case that went to the Court of Appeal for Ontario on September 17,...
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THRIVE: Our Voices Rising!
These free THRIVE events are part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence and are open to those who identify as women or trans. American Sign Language interpretation and note-taking, food...
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Emotional Creature, directed by Tanisha Taitt
Tanisha Taitt is a theatre artist, singer-songwriter and arts educator from Toronto. She’s Producer of V-Day Toronto and currently directing the Canadian premier of the play Emotional Creature for...
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Toronto’s Strong Neighbourhood Strategy must include gender-based violence
By Wendy Komiotis, Executive Director, METRAC The Toronto Strong Neighbourhood Strategy 2020 (TSNS 2020) report was recently released and is being discussed today at a public City of Toronto Community...
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Importance of 24-hour drop-in service for women in Toronto
Deputation submitted by Wendy Komiotis, Executive Director, METRAC, to the City of Toronto’s Community Development and Recreation Committee (meeting agenda) METRAC is a Toronto community-based...
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