International Women's Day on March 8 marks a call to action on equality
Algoma Council on Domestic Violence says it is deeply saddened at the recent violence seen against women in our communities across Algoma.While femicides in Ontario are most commonly perpetrated by intimate partners, there has been a noticeable increase in rates of family femicides across the province, the release continues.
The Algoma Council on Domestic Violence is a culturally inclusive council that will strive to change community attitudes towards family violence focusing on woman abuse, through education and advocacy, while promoting community safety and well-being. The members consist of survivors of gender based violence and community agencies, all working towards this same goal.
On June 28, 2022 the jury recommendations from the Inquest into the deaths of Carol Culleton, Anastasia, Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam were presented. There was a total of 86 recommendations for change were made, speaking to oversight and accountability, system approaches, collaboration and communication, funding, educations and training, measures addressing perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence, intervention and safety.
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