1200 new women are calling us every year... Sometimes they call because they can’t sleep.... Sometimes they call us because it’s not safe for them to stay where they are... Sometimes they call us because they need a bus ticket or a flight... Many times they will call us because they want to protect other women...
They say feminist struggles have made great steps forward. But we are still being murdered.
They say now women have more voice. But we are still being murdered.
They say women are now taken into account. But we are still being murdered.
I would have liked to take you to court, but the police took your side, or the side of the law, saying it had been “too long” since the rape had occurred.
This letter will surprise you. You think you were a good boyfriend. You think that you made some mistakes, that your mental health affected our relationship. But you don’t think you took advantage of me. I’m about to tell you that you did.
A new program is needed to ensure women who migrate to Canada to provide necessary care work for children, the elderly, and the sick are able to secure status with their families and live lives without exploitation.
