It was one of those headlines that makes you look twice. I questioned my own powers of comprehension as I read over the words referring to a case that went before the British justice system: “Woman fails to quash conviction for falsely retracting rape claim.” A woman was convicted for falsely retracting a rape claim? ...
Eliminating child porn on the web is a noble goal, but Canadian authorities may need to tread lightly in their efforts to search and destroy pedophiles. Why? If a new bill is introduced requiring “internet service providers to give subscriber data to police and national security agencies without a warrant, including names, unlisted phone numbers ...
Today there was a win for people with disabilities when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a disabled victim of alleged sexual assault will get a second trial. The woman’s original testimony, about alleged assault when she was 19 from her step-father in 2004, was dismissed because she couldn’t describe what an oath was ...
There is strength in numbers for the female Mounties who have reported shocking abuse whilst working in the force. Their lawyers are due to submit a class-action lawsuit in the next few days, which would bring all the cases together and mean they will be heard together by the same judge in one set of ...
One in three women are affected by sexual assault, physical violence or stalking by a partner in their lifetime. It is a disturbing fact, and one that was widely reported on when the study came out this week. Another find of the study was left out of many news reports: the same is true for ...
Today the Supreme Court of Canada decided whether polygamy is a constitutional right or simply a marriage option for people with varying tastes. The court has been listening to arguments for and against why polygamy should be legalized. This topic was brought to the court’s attention in relation to the Mormon fundamentalist group residing commune ...
Anis Hidayah is an Indonesian lawyer fighting for the rights of Asian immigrant workers who are often treated as slaves and forced to endure physical and sexual abuse around the world. She first got involved in this when she was a young law student and learned about a woman being raped by her employer in ...
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police sexual abuse scandal heats up even more as yet another former Mountie comes forward with her own story of abuse. Krista Carle, a former constable for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia, admitted on Wednesday that she suffered from sexual assault and harassment constantly while on the force. She was ...
A Mountie has come forward after suffering years of sexual harassment while working for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After 16 years of service (and abuse) Catherine Galliford suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, agoraphobia, and has bouts of chemical dependency from all that she has endured. But why did she wait so long to come ...
If you’ve read this headline and are wondering why it is that BC seems to have an unusually high number of serial killers, you might be right. The recent arrest of Cody Legebokoff is set to confirm your suspicions. Legebokoff, a 21 year old man, has been charged with the murders of four women — one as young as 15 ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
