Welcome to Neighbours Friends and Families
Neighbours, Friends and Families is a public education campaign to raise awareness of the signs of woman abuse so that those close to an at-risk woman
or an abusive man can help. It engages the power of everyday relationships to
help keep women and their children safe.
Community Talks
Guest: Senator Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Date & Time: February 10, 2021 | 4:00 PM EST
Join the Senator online for a discussion and Q&A
Webinars
Presented by: Dr. Frank Stechey
Date & Time: November 10, 2020 | 1:00 PM EST
How Dentists Help Protect Smiles & Possibly Save Lives By Knowing Signs of Abuse & Working with Multi-Disciplinary Partners
Research Briefs
Neighbours, Friends and Family research briefs aim to educate and inform others about gender-based violence and abuse against women. The reports will be easily available online and written in clear language that ensures they are accessible to the general public. Our aim is to both educate and inspire action so that readers understand we all have a role to play in ending violence against women. View briefs here.
Neighbours, Friends & Families Blog
There’s a now famous-saying: “women’s rights are human rights.” Yet, around the world, women and girls are still denied rights, even basic ones, because of their gender. Rights such as the right to be educated; to vote; to earn an equal and livable wage; to own property; to choose if and when they bear children; to live free of slavery, genital mutilation, or forced marriage; and to live free from violence.
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