CFOJA

Canada’s new open banking legislation could help women experiencing economic abuse Policymakers should recognize open banking as part of Canada’s response to economic abuse and small business resilience, not only as a competition or financial sector reform.

Canada’s new open banking legislation could help women experiencing economic abuse
theconversation.com/canadas-new-...

The Epstein revelations have exposed how ‘Boy’s Club’ elites avoid accountability The Epstein case points beyond an individual scandal to a broader system of elites in which capital, insularity, and impunity underpin male domination.

The Epstein revelations have exposed how ‘Boy’s Club’ elites avoid accountability
theconversation.com/the-epstein-...

‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ hasn’t faded in Iran — it’s being actively eliminated Iran faces a double erasure: violence imposed by a ‘necropolitical’ state and the revival of patriarchal alternatives that promise change while sidelining women.

‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ hasn’t faded in Iran — it’s being actively eliminated
theconversation.com/woman-life-f...

What it is like to survive female genital mutilation (FGM) | UN Women – Headquarters Learn what life after FGM looks like and why legal bans on the practice alone are not delivering justice for women and girls.

🗞 Interesting article from UN Women:
What it is like to survive female genital mutilation (FGM)

Read here:
www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...

What’s in a label? Rethinking how we talk about gender-based violence Language about violence isn’t descriptive, it’s flawed and political. Each label can empower, stigmatize or shape expectations of healing.

What’s in a label? Rethinking how we talk about gender-based violence
theconversation.com/whats-in-a-l...

Too True Crime The Too True Crime podcast documents over 580 women killed by femicide in Canada since 2020. Explore an episode for every life lost to gender-related violence.

I'm so moved by tootruecrime.com (Created by @cfoja.bsky.social)

At least 580 confirmed femicides in Canada since 2020 & this project highlights them all.

An episode each.

It's a staggering number of episodes because we have a staggering number of women and girls who've been stolen from us.

“Women and girls continue to be killed every two days somewhere in Canada, mostly by men. And the numbers continue to rise.”

#femicide

Why Canada needs to recognize the crime of femicide — on Dec. 6 and beyond More than 1,100 Canadian women and girls have been killed by men since 2018. So why is the federal government dragging its heels in adding femicide to the Criminal Code?

Why Canada needs to recognize the crime of #femicide — on Dec. 6 and beyond
theconversation.com/why-canada-n...? #CallItFemicide

Women in Argentina Face Rising Violence Argentina is experiencing increasing gender-based violence. But newly elected legislators taking office on December 10 have an opportunity to strengthen protections and violence prevention measures.

Women in Argentina Face Rising Violence
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...

Too True Crime The Too True Crime podcast documents over 580 women killed by femicide in Canada since 2020. Explore an episode for every life lost to gender-related violence.

There have been 580 femicides in Canada since 2020.

@cfoja.bsky.social has created a podcast with an episode for each woman and girl.

Their lives matter. Their deaths were preventable.

Why BC Cities Can’t Afford to Ignore Domestic Violence | The Tyee These are not fringe issues. Municipalities must step up.

All of us must stop using the umbrella term 'gender-based violence' and call it what it is - #femicide.

#CallitFemicide - the sex/gender-related killings of women and girls.

Why BC Cities Can't Afford to Ignore Domestic Violence via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

YouTube video by K24TV Grief to Action: The Growing Call to Stop Femicide

From #Kenya:

Grief to Action: The Growing Call to Stop #Femicide youtu.be/n7lNynVt_Oc?... via @YouTube

#CallItFemicide

‘She stood up to men with machetes’: Sandra Domínguez fought against femicide in Mexico – then became a victim herself Her disappearance shocked a country where such cases are all too common. Now Domínguez’s family are fighting to stop yet another woman’s death being written off as ‘collateral damage’

‘She stood up to men with machetes’: Sandra Domínguez fought against femicide in Mexico – then became a victim herself
theguardian.com/global-devel... #CallItFemicide

'Getting out of control,' vigil held in B.C. to remember women who died VANCOUVER — A small group gathered outside Vancouver’s art gallery Thursday to remember several women who died recently in B.C. and call for changes within the justice system to prevent more such deat...

#Femicide is out of control and has been since the beginning of the pandemic.

#CallItFemicide

‘Getting out of control,’ vigil held in B.C. to remember women who died
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/07/31/g...

103 marathons for 103 lives: One woman’s mission to honour Australia’s femicide victims Natalie Djuric Jones plans to run 103 marathons in 103 days to remember the 103 women who were murdered in Australia last year.

103 marathons for 103 lives: One woman’s mission to honour Australia’s #femicide victims
womensagenda.com.au/latest/103-m... #CallItFemicide

'No more femicide': Surrey women remembered at vigil in Vancouver Vancouver Rape Relief held rally to highlight five women killed by men in B.C. since June 30

Thank you to @VanRapeRelief for their ongoing work to draw attention to #femicide.

#CallItFemicide

'No more femicide': Surrey women remembered at vigil in Vancouver peacearchnews.com/local-news/n... via @PeaceArchNews

Family outraged as Montreal woman’s killer can leave prison 5 days a week | Globalnews.ca Brigitte Serre’s killer is gaining more freedom nearly 20 years after her brutal murder, leaving her family angry and demanding answers to how this can happen.

Just to recap: He stabbed Brigitte Serre, a 17 year old girl, 72 times. #CallItFemicide

Family outraged as Montreal woman’s killer can leave prison 5 days a week
globalnews.ca/news/1131212...

We join our colleagues on joint statement led by @criaw-icref.bsky.social at: criaw-icref.ca/statements/s....

@MarkJCarney asks departments to find 15% in cuts yet 80% of WAGE budget is on chopping block. Where is the gender-based analysis?

Is this how #Canada leads?

Death Investigation Deemed Homicide A death investigation that began on July 25, 2025, has resulted in homicide charges. At approximately 3:57 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, police were called to a residence in the 1500 block of Came…

Death Investigation Deemed Homicide of adult female victim
www.reginapolice.ca/2025/07/28/d...

Twice-convicted Calgary man handed life sentence in stabbing death of woman | Globalnews.ca 51-year-old Christopher Dunlop will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for first degree murder less than a year after finishing a sentence for manslaughter.

This man should never again see light of day! And it's still not justice for these women.

#CallItFemicide b/c these are textbook examples of women being killed b/c of their sex or gender.

Twice-convicted man handed life sentence in stabbing death of woman
globalnews.ca/news/11308182/

Province gives $9.2 million to groups trying to prevent gender-based violence | CBC News Groups like the Courage Centre and Crossroads for Women say the funding will mean they can spend less time worrying about fundraising, and more time helping women.

And it's about time.

N.B. invests in assisting survivors of intimate partner violence
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'We'd never been closer,' testifies man charged with murder of his grandmother in their Waterford home 'We'd never been closer,' said man charged with murder of his grandmother in their Waterford home

“We’d never been closer" -- Waterford man charged with second-degree murder in his 90-year-old grandma's death testifies. He has pleaded not guilty.
www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-n...

Murder charges against minors in Quebec has almost tripled: report The number of minors accused of murder has almost tripled in two years in Quebec, which has led the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) to create a specialized team to manage these dist...

How many of these minors are male?

Murder charges against minors in Quebec has almost tripled: report
montreal.citynews.ca/2025/07/28/m...

A Choiceless Choice US aid cuts and rising violence are trapping women and girls in Honduras.

A Choiceless Choice: How US Aid Cuts and Rising Violence Are Trapping Women and Girls in Honduras
womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/a-choic...?

Senate unanimously approves femicide bill - TopNews - Ansa.it The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill on the crime of femicide with 161 votes in favour and none against. (ANSA)

#Italy joins the list of countries officially to #CallItFemicide.

#Canada: Nada.

Senate unanimously approves femicide bill
www.ansa.it/english/news...

A 'relentless obsession': Family of man accused of domestic murder tried to keep woman safe | CBC News A Calgary man accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend had a "relentless obsession" with her, according to his family members, who suspect him of planting a GPS tracking device on the young woman's c...

'Relentless obsession"?

Also referred to as male entitlement even when women say no - over & over.

#CallItFemicide to recognize this fact @SeanFraserMP
@rechievaldez @MarkJCarney

A 'relentless obsession': Family of man accused of domestic murder tried to keep her safe
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Family of mother killed in Kelowna, B.C., calls for changes to justice system in letter to PM | CBC News Premier David Eby has given a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney from the family of Bailey McCourt, who was killed earlier this month in Kelowna, calling for changes to how the federal government ha...

And #CallItFemicide @SeanFraserMP @rechievaldez
@MarkJCarney

Family of mother killed in Kelowna, B.C., calls for changes to justice system in letter to PM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Richmond man charged with 2nd-degree murder of partner a sign of 'public safety emergency': advocate | CBC News Another B.C. man has been charged with killing his partner in what an advocate calls a tragic example of the escalating crisis of gender-based violence in B.C.

And she remains invisible, why?

#SheHasAName. Use it!

Richmond, B.C. man charged with 2nd-degree murder of intimate partner #CallItFemicide
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

To understand what 'femi-genoicide', please see Chapter 31 in The Routledge International Handbook of #Femicide & #Feminicide at buff.ly/45vPjLw.

Gaza: UN expert denounces genocidal violence against women and girls www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#CallItFemicide

Calls for ‘femicide’ to be declared distinct crime in wake of Kelowna mother’s tragic death
www.msn.com/en-ca/news/w...