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CFRA Afternoon Edition - Lancement du rapport « À l’abri des regards » volume 2

By: CFRA's Brock Smith | published: Nov. 30, 2011

A local women's advocacy group is taking issue with the actions the city takes to prevent violence against women. As CFRA's Brock Smith reports, the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women says Ottawa has not become any safer for women, as assaults in the city are on the rise. listen to the interview (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Motivating Men – Their Role in Ending Gender-Based Violence

By: Gender Across Borders | published: July 06, 2011

Tomorrow, the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women will be facilitating a discussion at Women’s Worlds 2011. We will be discussing the elephant that’s in every women’s events planning room: How can we positively include men? read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Building Prevention – Complete Media Coverage

By: Octevaw | published: May, 2011

Ottawa’s “Don’t be that guy” campaign was launched in May 2011 in conjunction with the Building Prevention: Sexual Violence, Youth and Drinking conference and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The poster campaign, based on an Edmonton initiative, is a partnership between Crime Prevention Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service, the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre and the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women. read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Peace of Mind

By: Jenny Morgan | published: May 26, 2011

If some of us had hoped to walk away with a global plan of action rather than a series of personal commitments stuck up on a board, well, we just may have forgotten that it's personal commitment that makes brave women stand up every day - Jenny Morgan reports from the closing session of the Nobel Women's Initiative conference read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Constable Hoang’s Backyard Beat is a monthly column focused on local community policing issues and concerns.

By: Backyard Beat | published: May, 2011

This Month’s Column: May 2011 – Sexual Assault Awareness read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Byward Market sex assault charges

By: Ottawa Sun | published: May 11, 2011

Police should have notified the public about a sexual predator targeting women in the Byward Market, says the head of the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre. read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Police suspect bandit cab driver in sexual assaults

By: Metro Ottawa | published: May 11, 2011

An Ottawa man is facing charges of sexual assault, theft and other offences after offering rides to women and then molesting his passengers, police say. In at least one instance, police say, the man offered his victim a ride home from the Byward Market in an "underground" or bandit taxi. read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Organizations cast light on domestic, workplace violence

By: Ottawa Citizen | published: April 21, 2011

When Rachelle Trudel flipped on a talk show earlier this year she saw herslef in the television screen. read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Many Workplaces, Many Chances: Woman Abuse in the Workplace

By: Muslim Link | published: April, 2011

Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW) and the Neighbours, Friends and Families Campaign have partnered with the Policy Centre for Victims Issues through the Department of Justice to create a free presentation that specifically deals with woman abuse in the workplace. read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Victims' Services

By: CBC The Current | published: March 23, 2011

Victims' Services : It has been a year since the federal government promised a mandatory surcharge to help fund services for the victims' of crime. The government still hasn't delivered on that. And the groups that provide those services say they can't afford to keep waiting... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

CBC Nightly News Coverage

By: CBC TV | published: March 8, 2011

–7 minutes in... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

CBC Radio 1 Interview with Kimalee Philips, Femmy Award winner

By: CBC Radio | published: March 8, 2011

Kimalee Philips is interviewed on CBC's Ottawa Morning... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Celebrating 100 Years of International Women's Day

By: In Love adn In Danger | published: March 8, 2011

Today, I had the privilege of hearing friend and colleague, Erin Williams, Executive Director of OCTEVAW, speak at the International Women’s Day breakfast on Parliament Hill. Her talk was really creative, inspirational and moving; she was the only speaker to receive a standing ovation. For more of the story, check out our latest In Love… and In Danger blog post:... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Ottawa marks International Women’s Day

By: Ottawa Citizen | published: March 8, 2011

They take to Facebook, not the streets, and they’re more likely to burn CDs than to burn their bras: This is the next generation that stands poised to take up the torch of women’s rights as activists celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Feminism event speaks to both men, women, organization says

By: Your Ottawa Region | published: March 3, 2011

Feminism might sometimes be known as the F-word, according to Erin Williams, director of the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women, but it doesn’t have to be a bad word.... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Violence against Women in Your Workplace – Your Role in Bill 168

By: Bailey Reid | published: Febuary, 2011

Did you know that in every reviewed case of domestic homicide in Ontario, there was someone – a neighbour, friend, family member or colleague – who knew about the abuse? Some 92 percent of these victims were women. The question is: why did no one get involved... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

École Polytechnique victims recalled

By: Orleans star | published: Nov 30, 2010

Dec. 6 this year will be the 21st anniversary of the L’École Polytechnique shooting, so we use that day to remember and honour those women who were killed through male violence against women,” said Bailey Reid, coordinator of Neighbours, Friends and Families with OCTEVAW. ... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Campaign to halt violence against women

By: METRO | published: Nov 24, 2010

White Ribbon Campaign marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, as well as Woman Abuse Prevention Month Campaign launches tomorrow and runs until Dec. 6... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

A few good men support a great cause

By: METRO | published: Nov 24, 2010

Family Services Ottawa's Mark Arnold, left, and Tim Simboli pin on a white ribbon yesterday to show support for the White Ribbon Campaign.. read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

Checkup 2010

By: Ottawa Citizen | published: October 5, 2010

TA]ake the pulse of your community read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)

OCTEVAW responds to the Ottawa U research studying Twilight and the relationship between Bella and Edward

By: OCTEVAW | published: Aug 19, 2010

Thank you for interviewing the University of Ottawa PhD student Melinda Morgan studying Twilight and the relationship between Bella and Edward. Research like this is important because it allows us to see the affects that pop culture has on our real life norms and behaviours in intimate partnerships.

CBC - Ottawa Morning Interview August 23, 2010

Man Talk Take Two in SNAP Ottawa

Date: May, 2010

Hosting a series of events, including most recently "Man Talk", emceed by A Morning's Bill Welychka, their goal is to not only inform men and boys about violence against women, but also hopefully to engage men in helping eliminate it... read more... (Disponible en anglais seulement)