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On September 24th 2021, around 9000 students at Western University, Canada, walked out on campus to protest “cultural misogyny” after a series of sexual assault…
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Before COVID-19 arrived on American soil, there wasn’t much curiosity about how the growing epidemic could collide with another well-established one, one which had been…
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The North American legal system has been stagnant for many years and it may be time to ask ourselves what can we do differently to…
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Children all over the world are victims of online sexual exploitation, and over 200 million children worldwide are victims of sexual abuse. As a result…
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“In addition to healing our own mental health issues, being able to realize that we have a voice to create systemic change and ask it…
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According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada one in five people experience difficulty with their mental health. If we were to include families or…
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In a busy urban community church, Reverend John Tahir, a parish minister, enjoys many moments helping and advising members of his congregation. One of his…
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On occasion, we hear of extreme cases of child abuse, making family names like the Turpins infamous. The 13 Turpin children were held captive in…
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Documentaries tell compelling stories. But while we become captivated by moments on screen, we forget there is someone behind the camera, watching events unfold in…
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Anatomy of Violence, a film directed by Deepa Mehta, takes viewers on an emotional journey, illustrating how we create perpetrators of violence against women. Mehta…