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Feb 12, 2023

We are lucky. Supporters of Na’amat Canada are thoughtful individuals, who share a concern for the women and children in Israel and are committed to building a better future. More ...

 

Dec 5, 2022

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post or the pages that it links to, contain(s) information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

As we commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the December 6, 1989 Massacre at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, I am finally able to articulate and come to terms with my own anxiety surrounding this horrific event. More...

Nov 22, 2022

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post or the pages that it links to, contain(s) information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

Gaslighting is defined as a psychological manipulative tactic to get a person to doubt their reality. The gaslighter’s motive ultimately is to have control over the victim while the one being gaslit suffers from feelings of confusion, doubt, lowered self-confidence, anger, frustration, worry, sadness, loneliness and even depression.. More...

Feb 18, 2022

I, along with so many others, was sitting home, alone, during the pandemic, uncertain and scared to interact face-to-face. I wondered ‘how could I help those less fortunate than myself?’  and as winter was approaching, an idea came to me.  More...

Feb 7, 2022

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post contains information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

Over the past few months, I have been part of an art project in my community, where local artists instruct us (via Zoom) on various techniques to create portraits of ourselves through art.  One of the workshops focused on tackling “rage and healing” through comics.  What an eye-opener!   More

Dec 8, 2021

You can’t unhear what I have said so what will you do with it?

These words from Red River Metis speaker Fallon Faranacci stay with me as I think about her story of courage and trauma. When Fallon was 8 years old, both her parents were murdered while she and her two brothers were held hostage waiting for help. Eleven years later her older brother committed suicide.  More...

Nov 30, 2021

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post or the pages that it links to, contain(s) information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

In 2010, I started working with victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) at a large Jewish social services agency. My job was to help women fleeing IPV find affordable housing through a special priority program. I was not prepared for what I heard from the endless number of women who sat across from me. Rich, poor, religious, secular, Canadian-born, immigrants, young and old, mothers, and grandmothers. I came to understand that not all violence is physical, and IPV is about power and control. More...

Nov 24, 2021

 

 

 

In Canada, more than 4 in 10 women have experienced some form of domestic violence during their lifetime.  It can happen to anyone. The effects can be lifelong. Get help here. More...

Nov 18, 2021

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post or the pages that it links to, contain(s) information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

As we head toward our Maid: Fact or Fiction event to be held on November 24th just ahead of November 25th’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021, this seems like a good time to think about another issue facing women experiencing domestic violence. More...

Nov 10, 2021

What does domestic abuse look like? Could you spot someone in trouble if they were afraid to ask for help? How would you get help if you couldn’t talk because the perpetrator is right with you? More...