We Talk Women

"Tell me what love sounds like. This is what love sounds like." 60,000 strong at #womensmarchTO! ♡♡♡ @WomensMarchTO

"...this six-month increase to the previous 52-week policy will be unpaid and only available to full-time, dual-income heterosexual couples." 🤦🏽‍♀️ A clear example of the disconnect that can be present between policymakers and those impacted by their policies.

Seeking indoor space, hot meals, or showers? I've updated the Toronto Homeless Resource List with some program changes, including at @SisteringTO @WestNHouse #MetUnited. Find and bookmark the printable pamphlet here (continuously updated): docs.google.com/document/d/1-l…

Indigenous women are taking to social media to spotlight #MMIWG2S in their communities "Indigenous women are 12 times more likely to be murdered or go missing than other women in Canada, and 16 times more likely to be killed or disappear than white women" theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

Since its almost 2023, now is the perfect time for me to redo this thread! BLACK OWNED PLANNER AND STATIONARY COMPANIES YOU SHOULD BUY FROM 🧵

14 yr old Massoomeh identified on school cameras not wearing a hijab was detained then dropped at the hospital with severe vaginal tears and died. Her mother wanted to go public and is now missing. #IranRevoIution2022 nytimes.com/2022/12/17/opi… @melaniejoly @JustinTrudeau

As @TIME names the courageous women of #Iran as "Heroes of the Year" fighting for freedom the #IslamicRepublic sentences human rights activist #SaraShamsai to 6 yrs in prison for peaceful protest. #MahsaAmini #IranRevolution

On #Dec6, 14 students were killed at École Polytechnique because they were women. In this resource, we highlight how misogyny was one of the factors fueling the fatal violence and how misogyny continues in Canada today: vawlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/issue… #16DaysOfActivism #NDRAVW

Today communities will hold memorials for the 14 women killed on #Dec6 1989 & women who have been killed by men in their lives in 2022. Every year @OaithDotCa & Dr. Mavis Morton @Mavis_A_Morton put together the Ontario femicide list. CN: My tweets today will be on that list.

Systemic racism makes Black women: 📌 4x more likely to be murdered than white women 📌 2.9x more likely at risk of #MaternalMortality 📌 20% of women killed by #PoliceBrutality 💻 Learn more about Black Femicide: bit.ly/BlackFemicideFS #LetsEndFemicide of Black women & girls

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- CALL FOR NATIONAL STATE OF EMERGENCY MMIWG2S+ Rallies happening in various cities across Turtle Island tomorrow, Dec 4/22. Calling on allies, states, authorities & citizens to stand for liberation of Indigenous Women, Girls & 2S+

We're delighted to share that our #16DaysOfActivism Activism and Advocacy kit is now available! Our #16Days campaign invites us to acknowledge our grief; heal through rest and connection; and reimagine a feminist future 🌴🌍 Access the kit here 👉🏾preventgbvafrica.org/taking-action/…

NEW! We're urging the federal government to include full coverage of all forms of contraception in the national formulary for Canada’s new pharmacare program in our latest policy brief: actioncanadashr.org/resources/poli… R/T to share and read this thread to see why!

During the #COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increase in survivors in need of #housing as well as an increase in women & gender diverse people at risk of eviction. We are working to improve access to & experience in the private rental housing market. womanact.ca/projects/succe…

🧵: A 2022 survey by @Microsoft of 31,000 workers suggests that 52% of employees are likely to prefer hybrid or #RemoteWork in the year ahead. But how have marginalized workers been affected by the shift to #WFH? Based on our brand new report, here's what the research says:

About a week remains before @amnesty's petition closes. Take action now to call on @UN_HRC for an independent UN mechanism! Please join me in signing today! #MahsaAminin

1/🧵I can’t imagine the horror of driving through the night after an assault, only to be told to come back in the morning. This is happening again and again in our community, and we need to make sure it never happens again. #onpoli stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara-r…

Iranian women are protesting today to hold police accountable for death of #MahsaAmini. They're demanding an end to mandatory Hijab laws & violent enforcement policies. FEMENA urges feminist movements globally to amplify demands & express solidarity w/ Iranian women's movement.

Tik Tok’s algorithm is pushing harmful videos of misogynistic ideals to young men. “Traditional” ideas of masculinity contribute to the objectification of women, which we know contributes to abusive relationships and intimate partner violence. theguardian.com/technology/202…

A new course is now available in the #OAITHTrainingHub focused on Gender-Based Violence, technology and safety! Learn about technology-facilitated violence, utilizing digital tools to increase-survivor safety. zcu.io/x9X2 #GBV #VAWTraining #TechSafety