December 5th is International Volunteer Day. Volunteering contributes to social cohesion. The act of volunteering can be as meaningful to those giving as receiving.
I work every day to support survivors of gender-based violence. As an Advocate in Toronto’s domestic violence court, I prepare survivors to actively participate in our legal system, thereby increasing their access to Justice.
Human rights and social welfare advocate Patsy George shares her thoughts on the Canadian elections and the state of the world after 60 years in Canada.
In 2016 a landmark case won by 2018 UN Human Rights Prize Recipient Rebeca Gyumi raised the legal age of marriage to 18. In July, the government appealed the decision. If successful, child marriage will be legal once again.
There is a gap between a woman’s right to vote and the decision to exercise this right. The next elections is the opportunity to seize this right because we have a responsibility to those without it.
COVID-19 has exacerbated gender-based violence. From child marriage to physical abuse and Female Genital Mutilation, women and girls are most vulnerable to the pandemic and its consequences. Stand with them. Join our COVID-19 response.
