By: Aruna Papp Abuse of women, both physical and psychological, is prevalent and well-documented social problem in Canada and around the world. The phenomenon crosses all cultural, economic and social strata. However, immigrant, refugee and non-status immigrant women in Canada are more vulnerable to violence from both men and women (of which more later), because [...]
Violence against women: an international epidemic
Friday, July 30th, 2010By: Gerald Caplan Twelve girls and women have been murdered by family members in Canada since 2002; these grisly deaths, perversely known as honour killings, have all taken place in certain minority communities. But these minorities have no monopoly on such savage brutality. In Ontario alone between 2002 and 2007, 202 women were murdered by [...]
Honour killings in Canada: even worse than we believe
Friday, July 23rd, 2010By: Gerald Caplan If you are already sufficiently appalled knowing there’ve been 12 despicable “honour killings” in Canada since 2002, don’t read any further. This is only the tip of a nightmarish iceberg, I’m afraid. For some reason, the term honour killings seems to be reserved for murders committed by male family members against daughters [...]