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Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses
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Working together to end GBV through government relations, advocacy, training, public awareness and femicide research.
Il existe de nombreux soutiens et prestations conçus pour aider les survivants à
trouver un logement sûr, abordable et accessible dans la province, et à le
conserver. Pour en savoir plus, consultez le site anglais
www.mulberryfinder.ca/housingsuppo....
December 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
There are many benefits and supports that have been designed to help survivors access and maintain safe, affordable and attainable housing in the province. To learn more visit: www.mulberryfinder.ca/housingsuppo...
December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
As an employer, you  have a role to play in identifying and responding to workplace risks of violence, including intimate-partner violence. www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/bac...
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
OAITH is seeking an outgoing, energetic, creative, community-minded person to join our team!  OAITH supports over 80 member organizations across Ontario including shelters, transitional housing and community organizations… www.oaith.ca/job-posting/...
December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Each year, for the past 13 years, OAITH attends the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park to call upon our provincial leaders to take action to end gender-based violence.
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
96% of domestic abuse survivors have experienced Economic Abuse, and for many, it’s one of the main reasons they stay.

Learn more and find support at www.ccfwe.org

#HelpUsRise2025 #EconomicAwarenessDay25 #FLM2025
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Boys who learn equality become better men. When we teach boys to communicate and express emotions, resolve conflicts without violence, respect boundaries and value consent, we can break the cycle of violence, before it begins.
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Il existe de nombreux soutiens et prestations conçus pour aider les survivants à
trouver un logement sûr, abordable et accessible dans la province, et à le
conserver. Pour en savoir plus, consultez le site anglais
www.mulberryfinder.ca/hou
November 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Home should mean safety.

There are many benefits and supports that have been designed to help survivors access and maintain safe, affordable and attainable housing in the province. To learn more visit: www.mulberryfinder.ca/housingsuppo...
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Pour assurer la sécurité des autres, il faut d’abord savoir les aider.
mulberryfinder est un répertoire de soutiens formels et communautaires aidant à
lutter contre la violence sexiste,
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Pour assurer la sécurité des autres, il faut d’abord savoir les aider.
mulberryfinder est un répertoire de soutiens formels et communautaires aidant à lutter contre la violence sexiste.
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Online violence is still violence. From threatening text messages and doxxing, to image based sexual violence and online stalking and harrassment, technology is increasingly being used as a tool to further control, fear and the reach of gender-based violence.
November 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
La violence sexiste comporte de nombreux types : violence physique, violence
émotionnelle, violence psychologique, exploitation (dont l’exploitation financière),
violence spirituelle, harcèlement (dont le harcèlement obsessionnel).
November 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
80% of Intimate Partner violence victims said the violence they experienced was not reported to police. Reporting to police in 2019 was lower compared to 20 years prior (Statistics Canada, 2019).
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
La violence sexiste comporte de nombreux types : violence physique, violence
émotionnelle, violence psychologique, exploitation (dont l’exploitation financière),
violence spirituelle, harcèlement (dont le harcèlement obsessionnel).

www.mulberryfinder.ca
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Keep warm while making a statement of support. This month, wear a purple scarf to show your support for survivors of gender-based violence. The purple scarf is a symbol of hope, awareness and the collective strength and action needed to end gender-based violence.
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Gender-based violence can include physical forms of violence, emotional and psychological violence, financial abuse and spiritual abuse and may also include harassment, stalking and exploitation.

To learn more about how GBV presents and what you can do to help visit: www.mulberryfinder.ca
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
These beautiful scarves, made from recycled sarees by women in Nepal.

Wearing this scarf is a daily reminder of the change we are working toward—locally and globally.

Deepa Mattoo
Executive Director and Lawyer, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic

bit.ly/HamroVillage...
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Last year 62 femicides occurred across 37 different cities and towns in Ontario. November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month in Ontario.

Join us to raise awareness and bring an end to gender-based violence and femicide.

Buy a purple scarf today: www.wrappedincourage.ca
#wrappedincourage #purple
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
💜 On Nov 1, 10–10:15 p.m., the Falls light up for Woman Abuse Prevention Month. 💜

📍 Visit in person (wear a purple scarf!) or watch live: www.earthcam.com/canada/niagarafalls/?cam=niagarafalls_str
📸 Snap a photo & share with #WAPMNiagaraFalls to show survivors they’re not alone.
#WrappedinCourage
October 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"Every case is different, but every case is the same. Unfortunately the root cause is the same." @citynewstoronto.bsky.social

Thank you Cynthia Mulligan for sharing this vital information!

Watch the full story at this link: bit.ly/ThousandsTurnedAway
Ontario women seeking help but turned away at shelters
Every year, thousands of women are impacted by gender-based violence in Ontario. Cynthia Mulligan introduces you to one frontline worker who has been witnessing their stories for decades, and she can ...
toronto.citynews.ca
July 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Adding a definition of femicide to the Criminal Code would allow better data on violence against women to be captured by police and national agencies such as Statistics Canada"

Thank you @cassidymcmackon.bsky.social and @cdnpress.bsky.social for this article! Read more below:
'Uphill battle': Criminal Code must include definition for femicide, advocates say
TORONTO - As police in Ontario increasingly investigate killings of women and girls as femicides, advocates say a firm definition of the term must be embedded in the Criminal Code.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
June 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“I can’t believe it’s taken this long,” Ford said of the milestone.

Neither can we! Read the full article below:
Tory MPP becomes first female Speaker of the Ontario legislature
Progressive Conservative MPP Donna Skelly defeated New Democrat MPP Jennifer French to win the prestigious role at Queen's Park.
www.thestar.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Thank you to the @ottawapolice.bsky.social for calling it what it is - A FEMICIDE!

“A femicide is generally defined as ‘the killing of women and girls because of their gender’" - read the full article below:
Ottawa police say killing of 51-year-old woman in Lowertown a femicide
A 24-year-old man is facing a murder charge in connection with a fatal stabbing in Lowertown Tuesday afternoon that the Ottawa Police Service says is being investigated as a femicide.
www.ctvnews.ca
April 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
OAITH is proud to be one of many organizations to sign this joint news release about the Minister of Women and Gender Equality.
PM Carney's smaller cabinet is facing pushback from advocacy groups | CBC News
Canada’s new prime minister is facing growing criticism from advocacy groups upset that ministers solely dedicated to their issues are no longer around the cabinet table.
www.cbc.ca
March 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM