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Thu, 20 Mar 2008

Criminal Code Omission Endangers Girls and Women

Two recent studies carried out in Ontario schools, one conducted by Toronto’s School Community Safety Advisory Panel and the other by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), found that sexual harassment and sexual assault of girls are occurring at alarming rates.The Panel stressed that the problem requires immediate attention.
Girls face alarming rates of violence

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Fri, 07 Mar 2008

TAKE ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Violence against women is an issue that cannot wait. At least one out of every three women is likely to be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime. No country, no culture, no woman young or old is immune to this scourge.
-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Please join us in sending a message to Prime Minster Harper.

March 8th is International Womens Day
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Fri, 18 Jan 2008

A Public Forum on Human Trafficking

The Zonta Club of Ottawa, Canadian Federation of University Women/Kanata and UNIFEM Canada welcome you to a public forum "Human Trafficking: At home and abroad."
A Public Forum

Human Trafficking: At home and abroad

MC: Rita Celli, Host CBC Ontario Today

Speakers:
Members of the RCMP
Members of PACT Ottawa
A S-Member Troop
Kathy Cook, Author of Stolen Angels, The Kidnapped Girls of Uganda

Where: The National Library, 395 Wellington Street
When: Wednesday, January 20, 2008, 7:00pm

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Tue, 24 Apr 2007

Turning Outrage into Action to Address Trafficking for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation in Canada

In February 2007 the Standing Committee on the Status of Women released its report Turning Outrage into Action to Address Trafficking for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation in Canada.

The report was developed after consultations with approximately 40 witnesses, including researchers, policy experts, law enforcement, and many organizations that provide victim services and/or are dedicated to raising awareness of the issue.

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