Not that long ago, if you’d asked someone what sexual assault was, they’d probably have described a rape—a situation where a woman is attacked by a man she doesn’t know who forces her to have sex. Of course that is assault, but our understanding has definitely evolved…except for the ways in which it hasn’t. [...]
Women’s Resources has two positions available in our Anti Human Trafficking program. These positions will be part of the shelter team and will provide 1:1 support, direct services and modelling to HT survivors as they transition through a graduated residential program to independence. The hours of work will be flexible and based on service [...]
Whether it’s helping with administrative work, organizing special fundraisers, sorting donations at Vicky’s Values or sitting on committees, our volunteers work tireless alongside our wonderful staff, all with the ultimate goal of making life better for women and their children in our community coping with abuse and intimate partner violence. Even now, when the [...]
Many workplaces are doing the hard work of looking at the way employees are treated to ensure everyone can work free from harassment. Women are standing up for the basic right to do their jobs without being singled out or made to feel uncomfortable simply because they are women. And yet recent days have [...]
Men need to stop assuming women appreciate their advances, especially at work Some days, the news we read, see and hear makes it impossible not to end up asking “What on earth is wrong with these men?” (Please note we’re saying “these men” and definitely not “all men.”) The guy who exposes himself in [...]
It’s important to remember who starts the violence Let’s be clear: We’re not necessarily saying it’s a good idea to point fingers and blame others for things. But sometimes as a society we’re so concerned about being fair that we don’t place responsibility where it belongs. And in the case of women who are [...]
Amy’s Next Step Housing in Fenelon Falls has been an important part of our services for many years. The eight-unit complex offered women with or without children a safe, affordable place to live for a year or more as they rebuilt their lives after leaving an abuser. Although we’ve sold the building to Kawartha-Lakes [...]
When people visit Kawartha Lakes, they see its natural beauty, clean air, neat farms and pretty towns and villages. Those are all great reasons to live here and to move here. But living in the country or in a small community can make it even harder for women to escape an abusive situation, and [...]
