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All of us must stop using the umbrella term 'gender-based violence' and call it what it is - #femicide.

#CallitFemicide - the sex/gender-related killings of women and girls.

Why BC Cities Can't Afford to Ignore Domestic Violence via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Why BC Cities Can’t Afford to Ignore Domestic Violence | The Tyee

These are not fringe issues. Municipalities must step up.

thetyee.ca

September 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM

CFOJA

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From #Kenya:

Grief to Action: The Growing Call to Stop #Femicide youtu.be/n7lNynVt_Oc?... via @YouTube

#CallItFemicide

Grief to Action: The Growing Call to Stop Femicide

YouTube video by K24TV

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August 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM

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‘She stood up to men with machetes’: Sandra Domínguez fought against femicide in Mexico – then became a victim herself
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‘She stood up to men with machetes’: Sandra Domínguez fought against femicide in Mexico – then became a victim herself

Her disappearance shocked a country where such cases are all too common. Now Domínguez’s family are fighting to stop yet another woman’s death being written off as ‘collateral damage’

theguardian.com

August 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM

CFOJA

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#Femicide is out of control and has been since the beginning of the pandemic.

#CallItFemicide

‘Getting out of control,’ vigil held in B.C. to remember women who died
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'Getting out of control,' vigil held in B.C. to remember women who died

VANCOUVER — A small group gathered outside Vancouver’s art gallery Thursday to remember several women who died recently in B.C. and call for changes within the justice system to prevent more such deat...

halifax.citynews.ca

August 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM

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103 marathons for 103 lives: One woman’s mission to honour Australia’s #femicide victims
womensagenda.com.au/latest/103-m... #CallItFemicide

103 marathons for 103 lives: One woman’s mission to honour Australia’s femicide victims

Natalie Djuric Jones plans to run 103 marathons in 103 days to remember the 103 women who were murdered in Australia last year.

womensagenda.com.au

August 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM

CFOJA

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Thank you to @VanRapeRelief for their ongoing work to draw attention to #femicide.

#CallItFemicide

'No more femicide': Surrey women remembered at vigil in Vancouver peacearchnews.com/local-news/n... via @PeaceArchNews

'No more femicide': Surrey women remembered at vigil in Vancouver

Vancouver Rape Relief held rally to highlight five women killed by men in B.C. since June 30

peacearchnews.com

August 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM

CFOJA

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Just to recap: He stabbed Brigitte Serre, a 17 year old girl, 72 times. #CallItFemicide

Family outraged as Montreal woman’s killer can leave prison 5 days a week
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Family outraged as Montreal woman’s killer can leave prison 5 days a week | Globalnews.ca

Brigitte Serre’s killer is gaining more freedom nearly 20 years after her brutal murder, leaving her family angry and demanding answers to how this can happen.

globalnews.ca

August 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM

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We join our colleagues on joint statement led by @criaw-icref.bsky.social at: criaw-icref.ca/statements/s....

@MarkJCarney asks departments to find 15% in cuts yet 80% of WAGE budget is on chopping block. Where is the gender-based analysis?

Is this how #Canada leads?

Statement on WAGE's Budget - CRIAW

Dear Prime Minister: Gender Equality is not Optional Ottawa, ON – Globally, women’s rights and gender equality are under attack from regressive movements and governments alike. Here in Canada, for the...

criaw-icref.ca

August 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM

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Death Investigation Deemed Homicide of adult female victim
www.reginapolice.ca/2025/07/28/d...

Death Investigation Deemed Homicide

A death investigation that began on July 25, 2025, has resulted in homicide charges. At approximately 3:57 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, police were called to a residence in the 1500 block of Came…

www.reginapolice.ca

July 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM

CFOJA

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This man should never again see light of day! And it's still not justice for these women.

#CallItFemicide b/c these are textbook examples of women being killed b/c of their sex or gender.

Twice-convicted man handed life sentence in stabbing death of woman
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Twice-convicted Calgary man handed life sentence in stabbing death of woman | Globalnews.ca

51-year-old Christopher Dunlop will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for first degree murder less than a year after finishing a sentence for manslaughter.

globalnews.ca

July 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM

CFOJA

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And it's about time.

N.B. invests in assisting survivors of intimate partner violence
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Province gives $9.2 million to groups trying to prevent gender-based violence | CBC News

Groups like the Courage Centre and Crossroads for Women say the funding will mean they can spend less time worrying about fundraising, and more time helping women.

www.cbc.ca

July 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM

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“We’d never been closer" -- Waterford man charged with second-degree murder in his 90-year-old grandma's death testifies. He has pleaded not guilty.
www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-n...

'We'd never been closer,' testifies man charged with murder of his grandmother in their Waterford home

'We'd never been closer,' said man charged with murder of his grandmother in their Waterford home

www.brantfordexpositor.ca

July 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM

CFOJA

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How many of these minors are male?

Murder charges against minors in Quebec has almost tripled: report
montreal.citynews.ca/2025/07/28/m...

Murder charges against minors in Quebec has almost tripled: report

The number of minors accused of murder has almost tripled in two years in Quebec, which has led the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) to create a specialized team to manage these dist...

montreal.citynews.ca

July 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM

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A Choiceless Choice: How US Aid Cuts and Rising Violence Are Trapping Women and Girls in Honduras
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A Choiceless Choice

US aid cuts and rising violence are trapping women and girls in Honduras.

womensrefugeecommission.org

July 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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#Italy joins the list of countries officially to #CallItFemicide.

#Canada: Nada.

Senate unanimously approves femicide bill
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Senate unanimously approves femicide bill - TopNews - Ansa.it

The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill on the crime of femicide with 161 votes in favour and none against. (ANSA)

www.ansa.it

July 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM

CFOJA

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'Relentless obsession"?

Also referred to as male entitlement even when women say no - over & over.

#CallItFemicide to recognize this fact @SeanFraserMP
@rechievaldez @MarkJCarney

A 'relentless obsession': Family of man accused of domestic murder tried to keep her safe
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A 'relentless obsession': Family of man accused of domestic murder tried to keep woman safe | CBC News

A Calgary man accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend had a "relentless obsession" with her, according to his family members, who suspect him of planting a GPS tracking device on the young woman's c...

www.cbc.ca

July 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM

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And #CallItFemicide @SeanFraserMP @rechievaldez
@MarkJCarney

Family of mother killed in Kelowna, B.C., calls for changes to justice system in letter to PM
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Family of mother killed in Kelowna, B.C., calls for changes to justice system in letter to PM | CBC News

Premier David Eby has given a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney from the family of Bailey McCourt, who was killed earlier this month in Kelowna, calling for changes to how the federal government ha...

www.cbc.ca

July 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM

CFOJA

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And she remains invisible, why?

#SheHasAName. Use it!

Richmond, B.C. man charged with 2nd-degree murder of intimate partner #CallItFemicide
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Richmond man charged with 2nd-degree murder of partner a sign of 'public safety emergency': advocate | CBC News

Another B.C. man has been charged with killing his partner in what an advocate calls a tragic example of the escalating crisis of gender-based violence in B.C.

www.cbc.ca

July 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM

CFOJA

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To understand what 'femi-genoicide', please see Chapter 31 in The Routledge International Handbook of #Femicide & #Feminicide at buff.ly/45vPjLw.

Gaza: UN expert denounces genocidal violence against women and girls www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

July 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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#CallItFemicide

Calls for ‘femicide’ to be declared distinct crime in wake of Kelowna mother’s tragic death
www.msn.com/en-ca/news/w...

MSN

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July 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM

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From #Nigeria:
Foundation rescues 216 survivors as founder sounds global alarm on rising #femicide vanguardngr.com/2025/07/foun...
#CallItFemicide

Foundation rescues 216 survivors as founder sounds global alarm on rising femicide

By Esther Onyegbula As femicide rates surge globally, the DOHS Cares Foundation has announced the rescue of 216 survivors of abuse in Nigeria over the past 18 months, highlighting the escalating crisi...

vanguardngr.com

July 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM

CFOJA

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Montreal girl, 9, allegedly killed by father was drowned, initial autopsy finds #CallItFemicide
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Montreal girl allegedly killed by father was drowned, initial autopsy finds | CBC News

Residents of Ticonderoga, N.Y., the town where Melina Frattolin's body was found, joined together in prayer at a vigil Tuesday night. It comes as the preliminary findings of the autopsy, released earl...

www.cbc.ca

July 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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A 5-year-old girl, 8 women and 2 men were killed in the alleged car-ramming attack.

3 more murder charges laid against suspect in Lapu-Lapu Day Vancouver festival tragedy
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...