Breaking the Silence: A Mother’s Fight for Her Children and the Truth
Gurpreet Singh is fed up with the legal system’s failure to protect families and shares her story to expose its flaws and show the relentless fight she faces as a mother. Singh has ADHD and depression but was misdiagnosed with just depression as research from the National Library of Medicine states many women are. […]
Not Just a Straight Issue: Economic Abuse in the 2SLGBTQ+ Community
Lauren Parcher (they/them) a registered social worker with the Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment (CCFWE) noted that economic abuse is often wrongly viewed as only occurring between a man and a woman, when in fact it can happen in any relationship. “People can’t identify an abuser as easily in same-sex relationships. So that’s maybe why […]
Leveraging Technology to Combat Gender-Based Violence and Economic Abuse
In today’s rapidly evolving digital age, technology has become an integral part of our lives. However, its impact isn’t always positive, particularly when it comes to gender-based violence (GBV) and economic abuse. While technology can serve as a tool for empowerment and connection, it can also be weaponized to control, monitor, and exploit individuals, especially […]
Reproductive Economic Abuse: The Intersection of Financial Control, Immigration, and Lost Autonomy
“I moved to Canada one year ago. I didn’t know anyone and depended on him for everything housing, money, even my immigration status. He wouldn’t let me use birth control. When I tried, he threatened to cancel my PR application. He said I owed him a child because he brought me to Canada. When I […]
Breaking Free: Katie Oppen’s Journey from Economic Abuse to Empowerment
As a woman in her 70s, Katie Oppen recalled how things were different back then, though not necessarily right as her husband discouraged her from attending university or working, forcing her to take low-paying side jobs and stretch her bachelor’s program to 15 years instead of four. “I met my husband in my first year […]
When Love Becomes a Debt: How Gifts Turn into Weapons of Economic Abuse
Beyond the Breakup: The Hidden Abuse Many Women Face As we observe Women’s History Month, a time to recognize the strength, resilience, and contributions of women throughout history, we must also confront the silent crime of economic abuse—a growing but often ignored form of post-breakup harassment. Many women, after leaving relationships, find themselves haunted by […]
Breaking Barriers: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Healthcare and Economic Security
Chenai Kadungure, executive director of the Black Physicians Association of Ontario (BPAO), said when doing cauterization rounds, a medical procedure that uses heat or chemicals to burn tissue, many people still say things like Black don’t bleed. Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2024-2028 will give particular attention to addressing how anti-Black racism and the unequal treatment of Black […]
Tech-Facilitated Economic Abuse and Violence
Background: What is Technology Based Violence? Technology based violence is often overlooked when it comes to gender-based violence. When people think of gender-based violence what often comes to mind is direct contact violence such as physical and sexual abuse. However, with the emergence of technology new mechanisms have been developed to target victims. There exists […]
Technology-Facilitated Economic Abuse: Addressing the Digital Impact on Survivors
Technology-Facilitated Economic Abuse: Addressing the Digital Impact on Survivors As CCFWE’s National Economic Abuse Awareness and Advocacy unfolds, we continue highlighting critical issues and solutions. Our ‘Help Us Rise Campaign’ hosted a thought-provoking panel event spotlighting the pressing impact of economic abuse in the digital age. Bringing together leading experts, passionate advocates, and community […]