Latest items for Canada
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Canada's laws permit abortion on request. The laws do not indicate a gestational limit, and regulatory mechanisms surrounding abortion vary.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Canada's laws permit abortion on request. The laws do not indicate a gestational limit, and regulatory mechanisms surrounding abortion vary.
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:55 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"'[Women are] killed in distinct ways from men and boys, and they’re killed in many ways because of men and boys being entitled to relationships with them and expecting that women don’t get to decide when they don’t want a relationship any longer' Dawson [founder and director of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability] said" (para 12). "An Ottawa police spokesperson said the force started using the word femicide to 'highlight the realities of gender-based violence faced by women in our community.' ''By using appropriate language to refer to these murders, we are continuing conversations about this subject that is often considered ‘private.’ We are raising awareness about...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"'[Women are] killed in distinct ways from men and boys, and they’re killed in many ways because of men and boys being entitled to relationships with them and expecting that women don’t get to decide when they don’t want a relationship any longer' Dawson [founder and director of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability] said" (para 12). "An Ottawa police spokesperson said the force started using the word femicide to 'highlight the realities of gender-based violence faced by women in our community.' ''By using appropriate language to refer to these murders, we are continuing conversations about this subject that is often considered ‘private.’ We are raising awareness about...more
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:55 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Ottawa police, who have been using the term since August 2024, said last week they were investigating the death of a 54-year-old woman as a femicide. They arrested a 57-year-old man and charged him with second-degree murder" (para 3). "Last month, Kingston Police logged its first use of the label in a news release. Police said they determined the death of a 25-year-old woman to be a femicide because it occurred 'in the context of intimate partner violence,' and they arrested a 26-year-old man for first-degree murder. They confirmed it was their first time describing a homicide in this way. Police use the word so rarely that the Kingston example...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Ottawa police, who have been using the term since August 2024, said last week they were investigating the death of a 54-year-old woman as a femicide. They arrested a 57-year-old man and charged him with second-degree murder" (para 3). "Last month, Kingston Police logged its first use of the label in a news release. Police said they determined the death of a 25-year-old woman to be a femicide because it occurred 'in the context of intimate partner violence,' and they arrested a 26-year-old man for first-degree murder. They confirmed it was their first time describing a homicide in this way. Police use the word so rarely that the Kingston example...more
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:55 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Using the UN framework, [Myrna Dawson's; founder and director of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability] group [the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability] has counted 1,014 femicides across Canada since it began tracking the killing of women and girls in 2018. That included 187 femicides last year. A current or former intimate partner was accused in nearly half of those cases, the observatory found. Family members were accused in another 28 per cent of cases. Only six per cent of alleged perpetrators were strangers to the victims" (para 13-14). "Though Kingston police have now called one case a femicide, the [Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Using the UN framework, [Myrna Dawson's; founder and director of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability] group [the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability] has counted 1,014 femicides across Canada since it began tracking the killing of women and girls in 2018. That included 187 femicides last year. A current or former intimate partner was accused in nearly half of those cases, the observatory found. Family members were accused in another 28 per cent of cases. Only six per cent of alleged perpetrators were strangers to the victims" (para 13-14). "Though Kingston police have now called one case a femicide, the [Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and...more
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:55 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"The group also uses a framework from the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime that lists 10 specific indicators that a crime could be considered femicide. They include a woman or girl being killed by her intimate partner or family member, a victim having had a history of being harassed and sexual violence playing a role in the crime. In some cases, more than one factor can be at play" (para 10-11).
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"The group also uses a framework from the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime that lists 10 specific indicators that a crime could be considered femicide. They include a woman or girl being killed by her intimate partner or family member, a victim having had a history of being harassed and sexual violence playing a role in the crime. In some cases, more than one factor can be at play" (para 10-11).
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:55 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Using the UN framework, her group has counted 1,014 femicides across Canada since it began tracking the killing of women and girls in 2018. That included 187 femicides last year. A current or former intimate partner was accused in nearly half of those cases, the observatory found. Family members were accused in another 28 per cent of cases. Only six per cent of alleged perpetrators were strangers to the victims (para 13-14).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Using the UN framework, her group has counted 1,014 femicides across Canada since it began tracking the killing of women and girls in 2018. That included 187 femicides last year. A current or former intimate partner was accused in nearly half of those cases, the observatory found. Family members were accused in another 28 per cent of cases. Only six per cent of alleged perpetrators were strangers to the victims (para 13-14).
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:07 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"While [female genital mutilation is] punishable under Canadian criminal law, Statistics Canada estimates between 95,000 to 161,000 women and girls living in Canada are either survivors or at risk of female genital mutilation" (para 6). "There are instances where FGM/C is being performed in Canada. There are reports of vacation cutting as well, but the people we [Islamic Relief Canada] spoke with either they were cut before they came to Canada or they had it done in Canada,” said Reyhana Patel, with Islamic Relief Canada" (para 7).
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"While [female genital mutilation is] punishable under Canadian criminal law, Statistics Canada estimates between 95,000 to 161,000 women and girls living in Canada are either survivors or at risk of female genital mutilation" (para 6). "There are instances where FGM/C is being performed in Canada. There are reports of vacation cutting as well, but the people we [Islamic Relief Canada] spoke with either they were cut before they came to Canada or they had it done in Canada,” said Reyhana Patel, with Islamic Relief Canada" (para 7).
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:07 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1
"While [female genital mutilation is] punishable under Canadian criminal law, Statistics Canada estimates between 95,000 to 161,000 women and girls living in Canada are either survivors or at risk of female genital mutilation" (para 6).
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1
"While [female genital mutilation is] punishable under Canadian criminal law, Statistics Canada estimates between 95,000 to 161,000 women and girls living in Canada are either survivors or at risk of female genital mutilation" (para 6).
Oct. 24, 2025, 9:07 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"While [female genital mutilation is] punishable under Canadian criminal law, Statistics Canada estimates between 95,000 to 161,000 women and girls living in Canada are either survivors or at risk of female genital mutilation" (para 6). "A new report by Islamic Relief Canada shows 48 per cent of 33 women surveyed experienced female genital mutilation in Canada. Patel [a woman working with Islamic Relief Canada] is highlighting the gaps in the Canadian healthcare system to support survivors like Bah [who was only 5-years-old when she experienced female genital mutilation in her home country Guinea]" (para 9).
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"While [female genital mutilation is] punishable under Canadian criminal law, Statistics Canada estimates between 95,000 to 161,000 women and girls living in Canada are either survivors or at risk of female genital mutilation" (para 6). "A new report by Islamic Relief Canada shows 48 per cent of 33 women surveyed experienced female genital mutilation in Canada. Patel [a woman working with Islamic Relief Canada] is highlighting the gaps in the Canadian healthcare system to support survivors like Bah [who was only 5-years-old when she experienced female genital mutilation in her home country Guinea]" (para 9).
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Aug. 20, 2025, 12:06 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Today, abortion is legal in Quebec, regardless of how far along the pregnancy is. The decision to continue a pregnancy or to have an abortion is entirely up to the pregnant woman or person. It wasn’t until 1988 that Canada fully decriminalized abortion. This came after more than a century of prohibition and severe punishments. Here are four key moments that shaped abortion rights" (Para 1-2). "Abortion was decriminalized in Canada in 1988, following a case against Dr. Henry Morgentaler and other doctors. They had illegally opened a private abortion clinic in Toronto. As a result, they were charged with illegal abortion. Their case went all the way to the...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Today, abortion is legal in Quebec, regardless of how far along the pregnancy is. The decision to continue a pregnancy or to have an abortion is entirely up to the pregnant woman or person. It wasn’t until 1988 that Canada fully decriminalized abortion. This came after more than a century of prohibition and severe punishments. Here are four key moments that shaped abortion rights" (Para 1-2). "Abortion was decriminalized in Canada in 1988, following a case against Dr. Henry Morgentaler and other doctors. They had illegally opened a private abortion clinic in Toronto. As a result, they were charged with illegal abortion. Their case went all the way to the...more
Aug. 19, 2025, 11:57 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Despite being legal, abortion remains one of the most divisive issues of our time" (Para 1). "Abortion is now legal in Canada. But it is still a hot-button issue. Opinion polls show Canadians divided on the matter. In 2010, an EKOS/Globe and Mail poll found that 52 per cent of Canadians were pro-choice. It found that 27 per cent were pro-life. The other 21 per cent did not side with either camp. Since 1990, federal parties and governments have steered clear of abortion. They prefer to let the Supreme Court have the last word on the subject. Several private members bills on both sides of the issue have been tabled...more
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Despite being legal, abortion remains one of the most divisive issues of our time" (Para 1). "Abortion is now legal in Canada. But it is still a hot-button issue. Opinion polls show Canadians divided on the matter. In 2010, an EKOS/Globe and Mail poll found that 52 per cent of Canadians were pro-choice. It found that 27 per cent were pro-life. The other 21 per cent did not side with either camp. Since 1990, federal parties and governments have steered clear of abortion. They prefer to let the Supreme Court have the last word on the subject. Several private members bills on both sides of the issue have been tabled...more
Aug. 19, 2025, 11:57 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion was a crime in Canada until 1988. The Supreme Court of Canada struck down the law. Since then, abortion has been legal at any stage of a woman’s pregnancy. It is a publicly funded medical service under the Canada Health Act. (See Health Policy.) But access to abortion services differs across the country" (Para 1). "In Canada, the provinces are in charge of public medicine. Some provincial governments have tried to ban private abortion clinics. Some have refused to fully fund them. In 1993, Morgentaler challenged the Nova Scotia Medical Services Act all the way to the Supreme Court. It struck down the law banning abortion clinics in that...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion was a crime in Canada until 1988. The Supreme Court of Canada struck down the law. Since then, abortion has been legal at any stage of a woman’s pregnancy. It is a publicly funded medical service under the Canada Health Act. (See Health Policy.) But access to abortion services differs across the country" (Para 1). "In Canada, the provinces are in charge of public medicine. Some provincial governments have tried to ban private abortion clinics. Some have refused to fully fund them. In 1993, Morgentaler challenged the Nova Scotia Medical Services Act all the way to the Supreme Court. It struck down the law banning abortion clinics in that...more
June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Canada, Poland
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is .99. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 108% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 109%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is .99. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 108% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 109%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
April 29, 2025, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: FSCB-PRACTICE-1
"Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits say the practice has not ended in Canada. A Senate report last year concluded 'this horrific practice is not confined to the past, but clearly is continuing today.' In May, a doctor was penalized for forcibly sterilizing an Indigenous woman in 2019" (par. 1-2). "There are no solid estimates on how many women are still being sterilized against their will or without their knowledge, but Indigenous experts say they regularly hear complaints about it. Sen. Yvonne Boyer, whose office is collecting the limited data available, says at least 12,000...more
Variables: FSCB-PRACTICE-1
"Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits say the practice has not ended in Canada. A Senate report last year concluded 'this horrific practice is not confined to the past, but clearly is continuing today.' In May, a doctor was penalized for forcibly sterilizing an Indigenous woman in 2019" (par. 1-2). "There are no solid estimates on how many women are still being sterilized against their will or without their knowledge, but Indigenous experts say they regularly hear complaints about it. Sen. Yvonne Boyer, whose office is collecting the limited data available, says at least 12,000...more
April 29, 2025, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: FSCB-LAW-1
"Medical authorities in Canada’s Northwest Territories issued a series of punishments in May in what may be the first time a doctor has been sanctioned for forcibly sterilizing an Indigenous woman, according to documents obtained by the AP" (par. 6). "[T]he Canadian government has condemned reports of forced sterilization elsewhere, including among Uyghur women in China" (12). "The Senate report on forced sterilization made 13 recommendations, including compensating victims, measures to address systemic racism in health care and a formal apology. In response to questions from the AP, the Canadian government said it has taken steps to try to stop forced sterilization, including investing more than 87 million Canadian dollars...more
Variables: FSCB-LAW-1
"Medical authorities in Canada’s Northwest Territories issued a series of punishments in May in what may be the first time a doctor has been sanctioned for forcibly sterilizing an Indigenous woman, according to documents obtained by the AP" (par. 6). "[T]he Canadian government has condemned reports of forced sterilization elsewhere, including among Uyghur women in China" (12). "The Senate report on forced sterilization made 13 recommendations, including compensating victims, measures to address systemic racism in health care and a formal apology. In response to questions from the AP, the Canadian government said it has taken steps to try to stop forced sterilization, including investing more than 87 million Canadian dollars...more
April 29, 2025, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"The more than 600 Indigenous communities, known as First Nations, face significant health challenges compared to other Canadians. Suicide rates among Indigenous youth are six times higher than their counterparts and the life expectancy of First Nations people is about 14 years less than other Canadians. Until the 1990s, Indigenous people were mostly treated in racially segregated hospitals, where there were reports of rampant abuse" (par. 21-22). "She told the AP the cost to First Nations peoples of coerced sterilizations was “staggering,” noting the procedures were previously routine in Indigenous residential schools and hospitals" (par. 32). "Dr. Alika Lafontaine, the first Indigenous president of the Canadian Medical Association, recalls times...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"The more than 600 Indigenous communities, known as First Nations, face significant health challenges compared to other Canadians. Suicide rates among Indigenous youth are six times higher than their counterparts and the life expectancy of First Nations people is about 14 years less than other Canadians. Until the 1990s, Indigenous people were mostly treated in racially segregated hospitals, where there were reports of rampant abuse" (par. 21-22). "She told the AP the cost to First Nations peoples of coerced sterilizations was “staggering,” noting the procedures were previously routine in Indigenous residential schools and hospitals" (par. 32). "Dr. Alika Lafontaine, the first Indigenous president of the Canadian Medical Association, recalls times...more
April 4, 2025, 9:21 a.m.
Countries: Canada, United States
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"The practice is legal and regulated in 66 countries, although most Italians access the procedure in the US or Canada, where surrogacy is not specified on the birth certificate and where their child can obtain immediate US or Canadian citizenship" (para 7).
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"The practice is legal and regulated in 66 countries, although most Italians access the procedure in the US or Canada, where surrogacy is not specified on the birth certificate and where their child can obtain immediate US or Canadian citizenship" (para 7).
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In the 12 months prior to a 2018 survey… 3 in 10 women aged 15-24 were emotionally, financially, or psychologically abused by a partner" (para 24). "Overall, in 2021, 17% of homicide victims were killed by a spousal or intimate partner. Unlike homicide in general, most victims of spousal or intimate partner homicide are women. In fact, among spousal and intimate partner homicide victims in Canada in 2021, 76% were women, while 24% were men. Furthermore, the proportion of women (44%) who were killed by their spouse or intimate partner in Canada was approximately seven times greater compared with men (7%). It should be noted that data on the type...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In the 12 months prior to a 2018 survey… 3 in 10 women aged 15-24 were emotionally, financially, or psychologically abused by a partner" (para 24). "Overall, in 2021, 17% of homicide victims were killed by a spousal or intimate partner. Unlike homicide in general, most victims of spousal or intimate partner homicide are women. In fact, among spousal and intimate partner homicide victims in Canada in 2021, 76% were women, while 24% were men. Furthermore, the proportion of women (44%) who were killed by their spouse or intimate partner in Canada was approximately seven times greater compared with men (7%). It should be noted that data on the type...more
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Visit the Women of Impact in Canada gallery, which recognizes the contributions and achievements of close to 170 exceptional Canadian women and girls who have made an impact in politics, the arts and sciences, and countless other fields… to the Canadian Women in History course that celebrates the outstanding achievements of women throughout Canada's history. While this free course targets grade 6-12 students (grade 6 to secondary 5 in Quebec), everyone can create an account and learn! (The course will be available until the end of June 2023 at a minimum)" (para 58).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Visit the Women of Impact in Canada gallery, which recognizes the contributions and achievements of close to 170 exceptional Canadian women and girls who have made an impact in politics, the arts and sciences, and countless other fields… to the Canadian Women in History course that celebrates the outstanding achievements of women throughout Canada's history. While this free course targets grade 6-12 students (grade 6 to secondary 5 in Quebec), everyone can create an account and learn! (The course will be available until the end of June 2023 at a minimum)" (para 58).
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Visit the Women of Impact in Canada gallery, which recognizes the contributions and achievements of close to 170 exceptional Canadian women and girls who have made an impact in politics, the arts and sciences, and countless other fields" (para 58).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Visit the Women of Impact in Canada gallery, which recognizes the contributions and achievements of close to 170 exceptional Canadian women and girls who have made an impact in politics, the arts and sciences, and countless other fields" (para 58).
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"The Statistics Canada website lists the following statistics for homicides in Canada in 2021. Total homicides: 788 (an increase of 29 homicides from 2020). Gang related victims: 184 Indigenous victims: 190 Racialized victims: 247 (49% Black, 19% South Asian) Women: 167" (para 31). "Overall, in 2021, 17% of homicide victims were killed by a spousal or intimate partner. Unlike homicide in general, most victims of spousal or intimate partner homicide are women. In fact, among spousal and intimate partner homicide victims in Canada in 2021, 76% were women, while 24% were men. Furthermore, the proportion of women (44%) who were killed by their spouse or intimate partner in Canada was...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"The Statistics Canada website lists the following statistics for homicides in Canada in 2021. Total homicides: 788 (an increase of 29 homicides from 2020). Gang related victims: 184 Indigenous victims: 190 Racialized victims: 247 (49% Black, 19% South Asian) Women: 167" (para 31). "Overall, in 2021, 17% of homicide victims were killed by a spousal or intimate partner. Unlike homicide in general, most victims of spousal or intimate partner homicide are women. In fact, among spousal and intimate partner homicide victims in Canada in 2021, 76% were women, while 24% were men. Furthermore, the proportion of women (44%) who were killed by their spouse or intimate partner in Canada was...more
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
Table 12, titled "Violent victimization in the past 12 months, by type of victimization, gender of victim, and selected incident characteristic, provinces, 2018," shows that 5% of sexual assault cases with female victims are reported to police. 93.4% of such cases are not reported (para 43). Note that this data comes from a survey, not police records. 95% confidence intervals for each statistic are available in the table but are not listed here (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
Table 12, titled "Violent victimization in the past 12 months, by type of victimization, gender of victim, and selected incident characteristic, provinces, 2018," shows that 5% of sexual assault cases with female victims are reported to police. 93.4% of such cases are not reported (para 43). Note that this data comes from a survey, not police records. 95% confidence intervals for each statistic are available in the table but are not listed here (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In the 12 months prior to a 2018 survey: 1 in 10 women aged 15024 from the provinces had been sexually assaulted" (para 24). "With regard to sexual assault, the vast majority (91%) of victims said that one person was responsible for the most serious sexual assault they experienced. Almost all (95%) women stated that the most serious sexual assault they experienced was perpetrated by a man, while slightly more than half (56%) of men said that a woman was responsible for the most serious incident" (para 42). "Women most commonly cited a commercial or institutional establishment as the location of their self-reported most serious sexual assault (38%), followed by...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In the 12 months prior to a 2018 survey: 1 in 10 women aged 15024 from the provinces had been sexually assaulted" (para 24). "With regard to sexual assault, the vast majority (91%) of victims said that one person was responsible for the most serious sexual assault they experienced. Almost all (95%) women stated that the most serious sexual assault they experienced was perpetrated by a man, while slightly more than half (56%) of men said that a woman was responsible for the most serious incident" (para 42). "Women most commonly cited a commercial or institutional establishment as the location of their self-reported most serious sexual assault (38%), followed by...more
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"In the 12 months prior to a 2018 survey… 6 in 10 women aged 15-24 from the provinces experienced unwanted sexual behaviours in public" (para 24). "Women were more likely than men to have been sexually assaulted or have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, unwanted behaviour online, or unwanted behaviour in the workplace in the 12 months preceding the survey, and this was the case even when controlling for other factors" (para 36). "Women were more likely than men to have experienced multiple incidents in the past 12 months and to have experienced unwanted behaviour or violence while on the street versus while in another public place, such as...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"In the 12 months prior to a 2018 survey… 6 in 10 women aged 15-24 from the provinces experienced unwanted sexual behaviours in public" (para 24). "Women were more likely than men to have been sexually assaulted or have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, unwanted behaviour online, or unwanted behaviour in the workplace in the 12 months preceding the survey, and this was the case even when controlling for other factors" (para 36). "Women were more likely than men to have experienced multiple incidents in the past 12 months and to have experienced unwanted behaviour or violence while on the street versus while in another public place, such as...more
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: GP-DATA-4
"Check out the statement from the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the video from Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, to mark the start of Women's History Month" (para 58).
Variables: GP-DATA-4
"Check out the statement from the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the video from Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, to mark the start of Women's History Month" (para 58).
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"When the Canadian government changed Status of Women to Women and Gender Equality in 2017, it erased women from the very departmental agency created for them. This was less than 50 years since the word 'woman' first appeared in the name of a departmental agency. The Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women, was created in 1971 within the Privy Council Office. It became a departmental agency of the federal government on April 1, 1976, when it became known as Status of Women Canada (SWC). This was a timely move -- women were becoming more visible as they moved from the home into the universities and careers. SWC was responsible...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"When the Canadian government changed Status of Women to Women and Gender Equality in 2017, it erased women from the very departmental agency created for them. This was less than 50 years since the word 'woman' first appeared in the name of a departmental agency. The Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women, was created in 1971 within the Privy Council Office. It became a departmental agency of the federal government on April 1, 1976, when it became known as Status of Women Canada (SWC). This was a timely move -- women were becoming more visible as they moved from the home into the universities and careers. SWC was responsible...more
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Women were more likely than men to have been sexually assaulted or have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, unwanted behaviour online, or unwanted behaviour in the workplace in the 12 months preceding the survey, and this was the case even when controlling for other factors" (para 36).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Women were more likely than men to have been sexually assaulted or have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, unwanted behaviour online, or unwanted behaviour in the workplace in the 12 months preceding the survey, and this was the case even when controlling for other factors" (para 36).
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"We know that women make up the overwhelming majority of victims of certain types of crimes and represent a growing proportion of the prison population. We also know that victimization plays an important role in many women’s experiences as offenders" (para 47). "Females are currently being forced to share their living quarters with males who identify as women in federal and provincial jails and prisons across Canada... Gender Dissent has already documented the 'lived experiences' of incarcerated females who are forced into being housed with males who identify as women" (para 49, 51).
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"We know that women make up the overwhelming majority of victims of certain types of crimes and represent a growing proportion of the prison population. We also know that victimization plays an important role in many women’s experiences as offenders" (para 47). "Females are currently being forced to share their living quarters with males who identify as women in federal and provincial jails and prisons across Canada... Gender Dissent has already documented the 'lived experiences' of incarcerated females who are forced into being housed with males who identify as women" (para 49, 51).
March 13, 2025, 8:55 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"[I]n Canada… only altruistic surrogacy is allowed" (para 7).
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"[I]n Canada… only altruistic surrogacy is allowed" (para 7).