Domestic Violence in the news
I was surfing the net last night, following threads here and there until I happened across an interesting newspaper article written in September of 2012 in the Ottawa Sun. The story is about a woman,...
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I used to love to sit down and watch the news on television, I would get a cup of coffee and turn it on early in the morning and see what had happened in the world while I was sleeping. Well I don't...
View ArticleTake action on violence against women
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of...
View ArticleIWC Women’s Press article
At the end of November, 1 in Four was contacted by a reporter, Alyssa Lai who had previously interviewed Cass for a story that she wrote for CBC Hamilton about Take Back The Night. This time she was...
View ArticleA morning of rejuvenation
I don't usually write the blogs for 1 in Four, but today I felt the need to chime in with my own voice, my own experiences. I've been having a very rough week; a number of rough weeks to be honest. I...
View ArticleOne Billion Rising
One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. One billion women violated is an atrocity. One billion women dancing is a revolution. On February 14, 2013, one billion women...
View ArticleHow’s the Weather?
Recently one of the 1 in Four Founders had the opportunity to participate in an event put on by the homelessness initiative How's The Weather titled 'Why Gender? Empowering Women in the Fight Against...
View ArticleChange takes time…
I sat down to write a blog about change, and the idea that for any solid change to become rooted within us, it takes about 3 months.... and then I thought about how important it was to be accurate with...
View ArticleTBTN Hamilton
Have you seen those letters..TBTN... on buttons and t shirts and wondered what they mean? Yes, they stand for something and have done so for the last 30 years here in Hamilton (internationally since...
View Article9th Annual International Marketplace
Hosted by Immigrant Women's Center, Immigrant Culture & Art Association and Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area, this is a great opportunity to treat yourself to traditional lunches and...
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