Latest items for Canada
Aug. 4, 2026, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"For the timeframe 2020 to present, there appears to be little to no evidence of Canada's government being accepting when it comes to wartime rape/kidnapping of women and girls as weapons of war. Canada officially opposes rape, kidnapping, trafficking, and sexual exploitation during war or conflict. At the same time, Canada’s Women, Peace and Security plans include commitments to prevention, military and peacekeeper training, survivor support, investigation, and accountability for offenders" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"For the timeframe 2020 to present, there appears to be little to no evidence of Canada's government being accepting when it comes to wartime rape/kidnapping of women and girls as weapons of war. Canada officially opposes rape, kidnapping, trafficking, and sexual exploitation during war or conflict. At the same time, Canada’s Women, Peace and Security plans include commitments to prevention, military and peacekeeper training, survivor support, investigation, and accountability for offenders" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 4, 2026, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"For the timeframe 2020 to present, there appears to be little to no evidence of wartime or conflict-related rape or kidnapping of women and girls in Canada. Although Canada has experienced protests, political unrest, and Indigenous land disputes, these events are not generally considered armed conflicts and do not clearly fit this wartime-centered variable" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"For the timeframe 2020 to present, there appears to be little to no evidence of wartime or conflict-related rape or kidnapping of women and girls in Canada. Although Canada has experienced protests, political unrest, and Indigenous land disputes, these events are not generally considered armed conflicts and do not clearly fit this wartime-centered variable" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 4, 2026, 8:29 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Consistent with 2016 and 2018, the most common behaviours witnessed or experienced were sexual jokes (61%), inappropriate sexual comments (31%), and inappropriate discussion about sex life (29%). Compared with 2018, a higher proportion of Regular Force members who witnessed sexualized or discriminatory behaviours intervened or took action. Speaking to the person(s) responsible was the most common form of bystander action" (para 6-7). This information, though containing specific stats, does mention 'bystander action' and speaking up against sexual behaviors, which could be considered a practice that encourages rape victim s to step forward and report such acts (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Consistent with 2016 and 2018, the most common behaviours witnessed or experienced were sexual jokes (61%), inappropriate sexual comments (31%), and inappropriate discussion about sex life (29%). Compared with 2018, a higher proportion of Regular Force members who witnessed sexualized or discriminatory behaviours intervened or took action. Speaking to the person(s) responsible was the most common form of bystander action" (para 6-7). This information, though containing specific stats, does mention 'bystander action' and speaking up against sexual behaviors, which could be considered a practice that encourages rape victim s to step forward and report such acts (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 4, 2026, 8:29 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Approximately 1,960 Regular Force members, or 3.5%, were sexually assaulted in the military workplace or in an incident involving military members in the 12 months preceding the survey. This represented an increase from 2016 (1.7%) and 2018 (1.6%). Among Regular Force members, the prevalence of sexual assault was higher among women (7.5%) than men (2.8%). Sexual assault was also more prevalent among Regular Force members who are younger, who are Indigenous, who have a disability, or whose sexual orientation is not heterosexual" (para 1-2). "One in five (21%) Regular Force members who were sexually assaulted in 2022 stated that the incident was reported, down from 2018 (25%) but not statistically...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Approximately 1,960 Regular Force members, or 3.5%, were sexually assaulted in the military workplace or in an incident involving military members in the 12 months preceding the survey. This represented an increase from 2016 (1.7%) and 2018 (1.6%). Among Regular Force members, the prevalence of sexual assault was higher among women (7.5%) than men (2.8%). Sexual assault was also more prevalent among Regular Force members who are younger, who are Indigenous, who have a disability, or whose sexual orientation is not heterosexual" (para 1-2). "One in five (21%) Regular Force members who were sexually assaulted in 2022 stated that the incident was reported, down from 2018 (25%) but not statistically...more
Aug. 4, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"Canada’s Criminal Code sections 271–273 prohibit different levels of sexual assault. Section 271 covers sexual assault generally. Section 272 covers more serious cases involving a weapon, threats, bodily harm, or multiple offenders. Section 273 covers aggravated sexual assault, where the victim is wounded, disfigured, or placed in danger of death. At the same time, Canada’s military law does not list 'military rape' as a separate offence because sexual crimes committed by service members are covered by the same Criminal Code that applies to civilians. Canada's National Defence Act has traditionally applied these Criminal Code offences to military members through section 130" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
"Canada’s Criminal Code sections 271–273 prohibit different levels of sexual assault. Section 271 covers sexual assault generally. Section 272 covers more serious cases involving a weapon, threats, bodily harm, or multiple offenders. Section 273 covers aggravated sexual assault, where the victim is wounded, disfigured, or placed in danger of death. At the same time, Canada’s military law does not list 'military rape' as a separate offence because sexual crimes committed by service members are covered by the same Criminal Code that applies to civilians. Canada's National Defence Act has traditionally applied these Criminal Code offences to military members through section 130" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
July 29, 2026, 9:49 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Thirty women and girls have been 'violently' killed in Canada in 2026 so far, according to the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability" (para 1). "Last year, 147 women and girls were reported to have been killed in Canada, according to a two-page report published by the observatory. The accused in most of these cases are male, the observatory says. This marks the first decrease in femicide in Canada since 2019, according to the report" (para 3-4).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"Thirty women and girls have been 'violently' killed in Canada in 2026 so far, according to the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability" (para 1). "Last year, 147 women and girls were reported to have been killed in Canada, according to a two-page report published by the observatory. The accused in most of these cases are male, the observatory says. This marks the first decrease in femicide in Canada since 2019, according to the report" (para 3-4).
July 29, 2026, 8:57 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"148 women and girls killed by violence in 2025" (para 1). "In Canada, we know that: One woman or girl is killed every other day, on average, somewhere in our country, mostly by men. A woman is killed by her male partner, on average, once a week. Some groups of women and girls are disproportionately impacted by femicide, depending on where they live in Canada, or because of their race, religion, sexuality, ability, and/or age" (para 5-8).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"148 women and girls killed by violence in 2025" (para 1). "In Canada, we know that: One woman or girl is killed every other day, on average, somewhere in our country, mostly by men. A woman is killed by her male partner, on average, once a week. Some groups of women and girls are disproportionately impacted by femicide, depending on where they live in Canada, or because of their race, religion, sexuality, ability, and/or age" (para 5-8).
July 27, 2026, 7:22 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"According to the world map published on the World Bank Gender Data Portal, which tracks suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) using data from the World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory, Canada's suicide mortality rate for 2021 was 4.8 per 100,000 for females and 14.2 per 100,000 for males" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"According to the world map published on the World Bank Gender Data Portal, which tracks suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) using data from the World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory, Canada's suicide mortality rate for 2021 was 4.8 per 100,000 for females and 14.2 per 100,000 for males" (MR-CODER COMMENT).
July 27, 2026, 6:55 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"According to Table 2 of the study in th 'Results' section of the study, among the women studied in Manitoba, death by suicide occurred in 0 women (0%) in the No-IPV [intimate partner violence] cohort, compared to 26 women (0.7%) in the IPV cohort, a difference that was statistically significant (χ²(1) = 26.09, p < .01)" This information shows a statistically significant connection between intimate partner violence and suicide among women in Manitoba. No women in the non-IPV group died by suicide, compared with 26 women in the IPV group (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"According to Table 2 of the study in th 'Results' section of the study, among the women studied in Manitoba, death by suicide occurred in 0 women (0%) in the No-IPV [intimate partner violence] cohort, compared to 26 women (0.7%) in the IPV cohort, a difference that was statistically significant (χ²(1) = 26.09, p < .01)" This information shows a statistically significant connection between intimate partner violence and suicide among women in Manitoba. No women in the non-IPV group died by suicide, compared with 26 women in the IPV group (MR-CODER COMMENT).
June 26, 2026, 5:59 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“A report from Canada’s victims of crime advocate says survivors of sexual violence are being systemically betrayed by the criminal justice system as allegations are often disbelieved and cases are regularly delayed or dropped. These are just some of the findings from a nearly 300-page report entitled Rethinking Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence: A Systemic Investigation. The report by Benjamin Roebuck, the federal ombudsperson for victims of crime, is the result of more than 3,000 interviews, surveys and case reviews conducted since March 2024. It examines how victims of sexual violence are treated throughout the justice system; whether their allegations are believed; what resources they have access to; and...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
“A report from Canada’s victims of crime advocate says survivors of sexual violence are being systemically betrayed by the criminal justice system as allegations are often disbelieved and cases are regularly delayed or dropped. These are just some of the findings from a nearly 300-page report entitled Rethinking Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence: A Systemic Investigation. The report by Benjamin Roebuck, the federal ombudsperson for victims of crime, is the result of more than 3,000 interviews, surveys and case reviews conducted since March 2024. It examines how victims of sexual violence are treated throughout the justice system; whether their allegations are believed; what resources they have access to; and...more
June 26, 2026, 5:59 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“These are just some of the findings from a nearly 300-page report entitled Rethinking Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence: A Systemic Investigation. The report by Benjamin Roebuck, the federal ombudsperson for victims of crime, is the result of more than 3,000 interviews, surveys and case reviews conducted since March 2024… Among the 1,000 survivors of sexual violence who participated in a survey for Roebuck's report, 93 per cent said they feared police wouldn't believe them if they came forward. Only 51 per cent of the 1,000 survivors reported the crimes against them to police; 102 of those cases went to trial, resulting in just 70 convictions” (2-3, 9-10).more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“These are just some of the findings from a nearly 300-page report entitled Rethinking Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence: A Systemic Investigation. The report by Benjamin Roebuck, the federal ombudsperson for victims of crime, is the result of more than 3,000 interviews, surveys and case reviews conducted since March 2024… Among the 1,000 survivors of sexual violence who participated in a survey for Roebuck's report, 93 per cent said they feared police wouldn't believe them if they came forward. Only 51 per cent of the 1,000 survivors reported the crimes against them to police; 102 of those cases went to trial, resulting in just 70 convictions” (2-3, 9-10).more
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
April 26, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
Countries: Canada, Finland
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 0.9 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 0.9 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
March 24, 2026, 8:24 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
“However, because of these restrictive provisions and their legacies, women in the sector are overwhelmingly employed in lower-paid functions. For example, in Canada—which has one of the highest rates of women’s participation in the extractive sector in the world—only five percent of mine-site workers are women” (para 9).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
“However, because of these restrictive provisions and their legacies, women in the sector are overwhelmingly employed in lower-paid functions. For example, in Canada—which has one of the highest rates of women’s participation in the extractive sector in the world—only five percent of mine-site workers are women” (para 9).
March 24, 2026, 8:12 p.m.
Countries: Canada, Chile, Mongolia, Peru
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
“However, because of these restrictive provisions and their legacies, women in the sector are overwhelmingly employed in lower-paid functions. For example, in Canada—which has one of the highest rates of women’s participation in the extractive sector in the world—only five percent of mine-site workers are women. Perks and Schulz find similar trends in Chile, Peru and Mongolia, where women are overwhelmingly involved in lower-paid administrative support work for the sector rather than in higher-paying mine-site roles” (para 9).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
“However, because of these restrictive provisions and their legacies, women in the sector are overwhelmingly employed in lower-paid functions. For example, in Canada—which has one of the highest rates of women’s participation in the extractive sector in the world—only five percent of mine-site workers are women. Perks and Schulz find similar trends in Chile, Peru and Mongolia, where women are overwhelmingly involved in lower-paid administrative support work for the sector rather than in higher-paying mine-site roles” (para 9).
March 13, 2026, 9:56 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-1, EWCMS-DATA-1
“General Jennie Carignan took over as Canada's chief of the defense staff on Thursday in a ceremony that made her the first woman to command the country's armed forces… [Justin] Trudeau, who called Carignan ‘a role model for all Canadians and for the world’, has pursued policies designed to boost gender equality since taking office in 2015. In 2018, he appointed Brenda Lucki as the first female head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The last two governors general, Canada's official representative of the British monarchy, have been women. Trudeau named them both” (para 1, 10-12).
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-1, EWCMS-DATA-1
“General Jennie Carignan took over as Canada's chief of the defense staff on Thursday in a ceremony that made her the first woman to command the country's armed forces… [Justin] Trudeau, who called Carignan ‘a role model for all Canadians and for the world’, has pursued policies designed to boost gender equality since taking office in 2015. In 2018, he appointed Brenda Lucki as the first female head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The last two governors general, Canada's official representative of the British monarchy, have been women. Trudeau named them both” (para 1, 10-12).
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cote D'Ivoire, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
1
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
1
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Canada, Netherlands, Vietnam
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
0
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Jan. 17, 2026, 3:23 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"In Canada, altruistic surrogacy only is legal—meaning the woman can’t be paid. And it’s illegal to do the type of gender selection that Marin [a surrogate fixer from Mexico] offers" (para 34).
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"In Canada, altruistic surrogacy only is legal—meaning the woman can’t be paid. And it’s illegal to do the type of gender selection that Marin [a surrogate fixer from Mexico] offers" (para 34).
Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported sexual assaults in Canada in 2023 was 93.20 per 100,000 population.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported sexual assaults in Canada in 2023 was 93.20 per 100,000 population.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Canada in 2023 was 24.1%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Canada in 2023 was 24.1%.
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-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-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-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).