According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, fewer than one in five women who had been abused by their spouse reported abuse to police. This statistic is jarring: it exposes the secrecy that is often part of violence against women and the amount of bravery required to come forward. Moreover, it highlights the importance of being supportive of those who choose to […]
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In Canada, one out of every three women killed by an abuser is shot with a gun. Today, we’re going to discuss how gun violence is as much a gender issue as a public safety issue. The Canadian Women’s Foundation finds that the single greatest predictor that domestic violence will turn lethal is if the
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For many of us, Halloween is a fun night to dress up, eat too much candy, and celebrate being someone different for an evening! But unfortunately, slut-shaming women for their costumes is an all too common part of Halloween for many members of our community.
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Each time you access a file through your web browser, the browser caches (i.e. stores) it. In this way, the files (including any images on the page) do not have to be newly retrieved from the remote web site each time you click the Back or Forward buttons.
If you want to remove all traces of the websites you have browsed, you have to clear your browser’s cache.
