Crimes against women

Government of Canada announces new shelters for Indigenous Peoples facing gender-based violence

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Friday, July 23, 2021

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The Government of Canada recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has added pressures to the challenges that Inuit women and children face when seeking refuge from gender-based violence.

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The Government of Canada recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has added pressures to the challenges that Inuit women and children face when seeking refuge from gender-based violence.
The Government of Canada is committed to addressing the ongoing national tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
"Indigenous-led emergency shelters and transition homes play a critical role to support Indigenous women, children and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people escaping violence.
Inuit women experience violence, particularly intimate partner violence, at a higher rate than any other group of women in Canada.

Gender-based violence costs the EU €366 billion a year

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Articles, Crimes against women, Crime, Agencies of the European Union, Gender equality, Violence against men, European Institute for Gender Equality, Violence against women, Violence, Intimate partner violence, Gender role

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-based violence across the EU is 366 billion a year.

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The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-based violence across the EU is 366 billion a year.
However, knowing the cost of violence can help EU countries channel money to where its really needed -- and where its most cost-effective.
This links the cost of gender-based violence in each EU Member State directly to its population size.
Further reading
Report: The Covid-19 pandemic and intimate partner violence against women in the EU

Gender Statistics Database: Gender-based violence

EIGEs work on data collection on gender-based violence

Highlights - Combatting Gender-Based Cyberviolence - consideration of draft report - 01.07.2021 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Articles, Crimes against women, Crime, Criminology, Dispute resolution, Social conflict, Violence, Crime prevention, Cybercrime, Directive (EU) 2021/555

The text identifies 'computer crime' as the legal basis for the Directive according to Article 83(1) TFEU).

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The text identifies 'computer crime' as the legal basis for the Directive according to Article 83(1) TFEU).

The draft text focuses on combatting cyber violence as an expression of gender-based violence with specific attention to violence against women and addresses aspects such as measures aimed at the prevention of crime, at improving online safety and effectively tackling this phenomenon.

White Ribbon Canada's Day After Day addresses rise of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Monday, June 14, 2021

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The four-minute film follows the story of a family in lockdown experiencing a troubling pattern of domestic abuse.

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The four-minute film follows the story of a family in lockdown experiencing a troubling pattern of domestic abuse.
Research has shown that social isolation, loss of employment and reduced income are all factors known to increase the risk of domestic violence.
To learn more about White Ribbon and Day After Day, visit DayAfterDay.ca .
Since then, and among its many calls to action, White Ribbon has asked men to wear white ribbons as apledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women and girls.

Indigenous Women’s Safety and Healing Missing

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Indigenous peoples of North America, Women, Anti-indigenous racism in the United States, Crimes against women, Missing and murdered Indigenous women, Murder in Canada, Murder in the United States, Violence against women in the United States, Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous feminism, Settler Colonialism in Canada

This week we continue to witness the tragedies of colonization from Residential Schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to the Inquiry of Joyce Eshaquan.

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This week we continue to witness the tragedies of colonization from Residential Schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to the Inquiry of Joyce Eshaquan.
To all survivors and families of Murdered and Missing and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls, including those who chose not to participate in the process, your voices and stories are part of the solution.
Indigenous women go missing and are murdered because they are Indigenous and because they are women.
The reinstatement of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation for all Indigenous community members in Canada to have access to healing programs that meet their needs.

CAP Releases Report in the National Action Plan for MMIWG and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Anti-indigenous racism in the United States, Crimes against women, Missing and murdered Indigenous women, Murder in Canada, Murder in the United States, Violence against women in the United States, Women, Crime

Included in the National Action Plan released today, CAP's Interim Report serves as a summary and first step in the development of CAP's National Action Plan.

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Included in the National Action Plan released today, CAP's Interim Report serves as a summary and first step in the development of CAP's National Action Plan.
National Chief Elmer St. Pierre speaks to the need for a CAP National Action Plan:
"CAP's Interim Report addresses violence against our Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, and underlining priorities that families and survivors have identified.
I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the work of CAP's Sub-Working Group in leading the creation of the National Action Plan."
The release of National Action Plan is not the end of the journey; it is only the beginning as we proceed with the National Action Plan Core Working Group and CAP's MMIWG Subworking Group.

NWAC Loses Confidence in Government, Walks Away From "Toxic, Dysfunctional" NAP Process to Put Families – Not Politics – First; Announces Own Action Plan: Our Calls, Our Actions

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Crimes against women, Anti-indigenous racism in the United States, Missing and murdered Indigenous women, Murder in Canada, Murder in the United States, Violence against women in the United States, Women, Indigenous peoples of North America, Marion Buller, Crime, Native Women's Association of Canada

Our Calls, Our Actions is a plan developed by Indigenous women for Indigenous women that has been years in the making.

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Our Calls, Our Actions is a plan developed by Indigenous women for Indigenous women that has been years in the making.
NWACs Action Plan captures these crucial principles, Marion Buller, Chief Commissioner, National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
But NWAC was denied a seat on key working level committees where the main ideas for a National Action Plan were formulated.
With this plan, NWAC commits to take action, help build resiliency, prevent violence, and intervene to save lives.

Ontario government launches Pathways to Safety: Ontario’s Strategy in Response to the Final Report into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

And so, we also honour and acknowledge the children, families, friends, and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).

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And so, we also honour and acknowledge the children, families, friends, and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).
The work that collectively needs to be done is to prevent all forms of violence for future generations of Indigenous women and girls.
Partnership with the Indigenous Womens Advisory Council and Indigenous partners, alongside engagement with Indigenous women, survivors and families was fundamental to developing Ontarios strategy, and will be integral to its implementation.
Sandra Montour, Co-Chair, Indigenous Womens Advisory Council
The Indigenous Womens Advisory Council has developed a placemat that is a companion to Ontarios Response.

Highlights - 10th anniversary of the Istanbul Convention - Exchange of views - 25.05.2021 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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This landmark treaty of the Council of Europe was signed in May 2011 in Istanbul.

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This landmark treaty of the Council of Europe was signed in May 2011 in Istanbul.
It aims at creating a legal framework at pan-European level to protect women against all forms of violence, and prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence.
The FEMM-LIBE exchange of views examined the accomplishments and challenges ten years later, including the recent decision of Turkey to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.

Rape Laws Across South Asia Insufficient, Inconsistent, and Poorly Enforced, Leaving Women at Heightened Risk of Sexual Violence

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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b'NEW DELHI, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new report reveals how laws on rape in South Asian countries are insufficient, inconsistent, and not systematically enforced, putting women and girls at heightened risk of sexual violence.

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b'NEW DELHI, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new report reveals how laws on rape in South Asian countries are insufficient, inconsistent, and not systematically enforced, putting women and girls at heightened risk of sexual violence.
For the small minority who do manage to file police complaints, it is only the start of a long, arduous quest to access justice.
This requires closing gaps in laws, addressing flaws in criminal justice systems, and investing in holistic responses to ensure access to justice and support for survivors.
"\nThe report calls on South Asian countries to implement comprehensive and inclusive measures that effectively address sexual and gender-based violence.