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In this issue of Turning Points, YWCA Toronto looks at why sexual assault is one of the most under-reported violent crimes.
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INFOGRAPHIC
YWCA Toronto has a
look at sexual violence
in Canada - the numbers are staggering.
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JUSTICE FOR
SEXUAL ASSAULT
SURVIVORS
Most women remain silent. For every 1,000 sexual assaults, only 33 are reported, 12 result in charges, only 6 are prosecuted and only 3 lead to a conviction. In other words, there are largely no consequences for the men who continue to sexually assault women.
Many have fought to change this terrifying reality. One of this year's YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction, Elizabeth Shilton, has been at the fore. She has argued before the Supreme Court to uphold the rape shield law and fought to prevent the disclosure of survivor's counselling records. Our newest Young Women of Distinction, Tessa Hill and Lia Valente, have helped change the dialogue with their popular on-line petition "We Give Consent." This campaign changed Ontario's Health and Physical Education curriculum - it now includes content on sexual consent and healthy relationships. And Ontario's It's Never Okay Action Plan is a bold step forward.
But the Ghomeshi trial is a reminder that we have much farther to go.
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SPEAK OUT
The Ghomeshi trial highlighted the need to strengthen protections and support for survivors
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ROBERTA L. JAMIESON
President's Award
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In this year of Truth and Reconciliation, YWCA Toronto is proud to bestow its President's Award on the intrepid First Nations leader Roberta Jamieson, CEO of Inspire.
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TESSA HILL and
LIA VALENTE
Young Women
of Distinction
It began as a grade 8 project, but in the hands of these two remarkable 13-year-old girls, it sparked a campaign urging early education on sexual consent.
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COLLEEN JOHNSTON
Corporate Leadership
Colleen was CFO of TD Bank Group for 10 years, and she steered TD's Women in Leadership Committee for 11 years. Thousands of women have engaged with the committee and benefitted from its mandate to enhance leadership opportunities for women.
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Dean of the Centre for Preparatory and Liberal Studies at George Brown College, Georgia has created inclusive, meaningful programs for women facing domestic violence, women with disabilities and addiction and mental health histories, Aboriginal women and new Canadians.
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REETA ROY
International Development
Coming from a small town
in Malaysia,
Reeta left at
16 to pursue higher
education. Today she is President and CEO of The MasterCard Foundation, focused on advocating for vulnerable people in developing countries.
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Law and Justice
Elizabeth Shilton, a Harvard-educated lawyer, uses her expertise and passion to change laws, rules, workplaces, and cultures
facing systemic barriers.
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DR. CHERYL WAGNER
Health
Dr. Cheryl Wagner was one of the first-and few-family physicians in Toronto to whom women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS could turn.
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WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AWARDS
MAY 26th, 2016 |
The Carlu
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