rape culture
Hillary Di Menna
Doug Ford's five bucks for violence against women
I was raising money for the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre after our funding got cut by the province leaving a paltry $1 million funding boost to be divided between 42 centres in Ontario after the previous Wynne government promised an extra $4 million Read more
Grace sheds a powerful light on the effects of childhood sexual abuse
Anonymously written play based on real events is essential viewing in the aftermath of #MeToo Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Year In Review 2018: #MeToo marshals its collective strength
Powerful men continue to be called out for their bad behaviour by the global movement reborn a little over a year ago to expose sexual violence against women – we’ve only just seen the beginning Read more
Samuel Engelking
Mandi Gray revisits her rape trial and terror in Slut Or Nut
The Toronto activist says collaborating on the film with director Kelly Showker "gave me my power back" Read more
Michelle da Silva
Toronto’s #MeToo March tackled rape culture from all angles
The rally and march created a safe space for survivors of sexual violence to stand and be heard Read more
The Weinstein Effect: another watershed moment for rape culture or do we really give a fuck?
How many pissed-off activists will it take to affect change? We sit on panels and committees with police, lawyers and bureaucrats to provide solutions, education and training while those in well-paid positions outnumber – and ignore – us Read more
Samuel Engelking
Does hashtag activism like #MeToo have the power to end rape culture?
Toronto activists sound off on what’s next in the fight against sexual violence – and why real change must involve men and happen offline Read more
York binge-drinking campaign perpetuates rape-culture myths about women and alcohol
The ad, which was placed in washrooms at York University for frosh week, is being taken down Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Lessons in rape culture from the many trials of Mandi Gray
There is a heralding of “new” judicial training and the difference it will make in sex assault cases, but let’s not be naive Read more
Emma Sulkowicz isn't done making art about rape
The performance artist best known for protesting campus sexual violence says the way to healing is to “feel more” Read more
OCASI/MOFIF
Graphic novel aims to spark dialogue on sexual violence in newcomer communities
Stories written by and for refugee and immigrant women help open a discussion on sexual harassment, assault and rape Read more
Courtesy of Toronto Police Services
College Street Bar employees face more charges
Both Gavin MacMillan and Carasco Enzo De Jesus were arrested again on January 23, and are now charged with four counts of gang sexual assault and trafficking drugs Read more
From race to rape: how the conversation in film changed in 2016
Birth Of A Nation was supposed to be the year’s big thing, but then everything changed Read more
Michael Watier
Why sexual assault survivor Mandi Gray was one of our heroes in 2016
Gray, co-founder of silenceisviolence.ca, challenged campuses across Canada to review and develop their sexual assault policies Read more
Join Pussy Grabs Back Toronto's Trump and rape culture protest
“We’re really just trying to echo the language that Trump used and to stand in solidarity with the movement that exists in the U.S,” says co-organizer Kelsy Vivash. “It’s sort of a metaphorical pussy, if you will." Read more
Paul Salvatori
Pussy power takes over Toronto's Trump tower
Sixty-five-storey monument to Republican nominee’s masculinity becomes lightning rod for rage against rape culture Read more
How to support sexual violence survivors and fight rape culture
Black Women In Motion hosts a youth conference on changing attitudes about consent Read more
How Canadian universities are failing sexual assault survivors
Three women who have filed human rights complaints over their universities' handling of their sexual assault complaints tell their stories at Ryerson panel Read more
Ben Spurr
Jian Ghomeshi trial: what's at stake for the national discourse on rape culture
This time, the standard shrill, outsize headlines and media coverage that perpetuate myths about sexual assault require careful unpacking and dissection Read more
femifesto
The media is pretty bad at talking about sexual violence
An event at Ryerson looked at the role that media plays in shaping conversations about sexual assault, rape and other forms of violence Read more