Rape

"Probably the most outstanding characteristic of the act of rape is that its almost exclusively committed by men against women. For this reason we consider rape a political act committed by one group or class against another. We do not see it as an individual problem, but as a problem shared by all women." Washington DC Rape Crisis Centre

Resources

Glen Canning, father of Rehtaeh Parsons: "They knew they would get away with it"

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Rape, Violence Against Women

Rape Relief response to police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2011

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

There is nothing to celebrate about the decrease of sexual assault reports to police in British Columbia. Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, the oldest rape crisis center in Canada has had the opposite experience. In its 39 years, the crisis line has consistently answered an increasing number of calls from women victims of rape and sexual assault. In 2011 alone, Rape Relief received 1,400 reports of male violence against women. ...

Frontline Knowledge, Rape, Violence Against Women

production of records in sexual offence proceedings - Lee Lakeman before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:17 p.m. to examine and report on the provisions and operation of the Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings), S.C. 1997, c. 30. ...

Bill c-46, Frontline Knowledge, Rape, Violence Against Women

NO! The Rape Documentary - Vancity Theatre May 14

Saturday, May 14, 2011

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Aishah Shahidah Simmons, feminism and civil rights, incest survivor, Rape, rape survivor, volunteer vancouver, Incest

Sl*tWalk

Friday, May 13, 2011 - Friday, May 27, 2011

Images from recent Sl*twalks shared by Jessica Valenti ...

Rape, Sl*t Walk, Sl*tWalk, Violence Against Women, Objectification of Women

Put Rapists on Trial. Not Women.

Monday, April 18, 2011 - Monday, April 25, 2011

Frontline Knowledge, Rape, Urban Women's Anti-Violence Strategy, Women organizing, women volunteer

International Approaches to Rape

Friday, April 1, 2011

Bishop O'Conner, Cherisse Houle, Claire L, Donald Bakker, Elizabeth Sheehy, Ewanchuck, Frontline Knowledge, Geetanjali Gangoli, Hillary Angel Wilson, Jane Doe, Lee Lakeman, Michele Burman, Nicole Westmarland, Picktonh, Rape, Sandy Brindley

Statement by Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter on the Rapes of Women in the Shelter of First United Church

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Statement by Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter on the rapes of women in the Shelter of First United Church. ...

First United Church, Frontline Knowledge, Hilla Kerner, Rape

Jane Doe speaks out on sexism within police department as one reason why women do not report sexual assaults

Friday, February 18, 2011

Jane Doe a rape vicitm who successfully sued the police for negligence and gender discrimination and feminist, speaks out about Toronto Police officer telling women not to dress like sluts at a&nbs ...

Frontline Knowledge, Jane Doe, Rape, Violence Against Women