Posts Tagged ‘domestic violence’
The Importance of a Safety Plan
For women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), safety can feel out of reach. Having a safety plan is essential for women staying in relationships in which they are being abused, as they are leaving and after they have left. Creating a safety plan is a proactive step toward ensuring both physical and emotional security, as…
Read moreThere’s still time to make a big difference in the lives of women and children this year!
Thanks to YOU… Ontario women were able to access the support they needed for their family law issues and receive important information about ongoing changes to court operations over the last year. This means that more women had a better understanding of their legal rights, the family court process, and their legal issues. Women were more empowered to speak in…
Read moreWhat is intimate partner violence?
The term intimate partner violence (IPV) describes the abuse of power by one partner in a dating, common-law, married, or otherwise intimate relationship. This abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional, financial, social, cultural, or a combination of some or all of these. This form of violence falls under the umbrella term/category of gender-based violence, which…
Read moreSeeing, Naming and Changing Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Communities
March 8th is International Women’s Day, a day to both celebrate the progress made towards achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment and to call for action towards greater gender equality. This International Women’s Day, we are focusing on supporting women in rural and remote communities. Between 20-30% of Canada’s population lives in rural areas, yet…
Read moreIt’s not too late to make a big difference in the lives of women and children this year
Thanks to YOU, Ontario women were able to access the support they needed for their family law issues and receive important information about ongoing changes to court operations over the last year. This means that more women had a better understanding of their legal rights, the family court process, and their legal issues. Women were more empowered to speak in…
Read moreEmergency motions boot camp highlighted at the 11th annual gathering
Luke’s Place held its 11th Annual Family Court Support Worker (FCSW) training in downtown Toronto the week of November 20th. There was quite a buzz of excitement as FCSWs gathered from all over Ontario in person for the first time since the pandemic. One worker said it so well: “It is so good to finally…
Read moreThank you for standing with us on #GivingTuesday
On Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 we recognize the 11th annual #GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement created in 2012. We hope that you will support our work to increase women’s access to justice by providing timely and critical family law support services to Ontario women who’ve left abusive relationships, training, and resources to support their advocates…
Read moreNew toolkit for a survivor’s friends and family members
If you are a family member or a friend of a woman with children who is leaving an abusive relationship, Luke’s Place’s newest toolkit, “Supporting After Separation: A Toolkit of Legal Information and Resources for a Survivor’s Friends and Family Members” is for you. Guiding principles in supporting a loved one who is subjected to…
Read moreSupporting after separation: Legal information and resources for a survivor’s friends and family members
Luke’s Place is excited to announce our newest toolkit, “Supporting After Separation: A Toolkit of Legal Information and Resources for a Survivor’s Friends and Family Members”. If you are a family member or a friend of a woman with children who is leaving an abusive relationship, this toolkit is for you. After separation, a woman…
Read moreNovember is Woman Abuse Prevention Month
On November 25th we acknowledge the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the first day of 16 Days of Action to Eliminate Violence Against Women around the world. At Luke’s Place, with your support, we work tirelessly to eliminate violence against women by increasing their access to justice. Below, we explore what we are doing…
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