Advocacy and Research
Aura Freedom is involved in numerous advocacy initiatives in Canada and globally that advance the human rights of women and girls, create policy change, and work to end gender-based violence and human trafficking for good. Everything we do is to bring our vision of freedom from violence for all women and girls to life.
recent ADVOCACY activities
Joint Statement on the Elimination of the Minister for Women & Gender Equality Canada from the Toronto GBV/IPV Working Group
april 1st – a day of action a joint statement from the toronto gbv/ipv working group on the elimination of the minister for women and gender equality canada Women’s rights and safety are non-negotiable. As professionals working to end gender-based violence (GBV) in Toronto, and as organizations that led the advocacy for Toronto to declare GBV and IPV an epidemic,
Our Statement on the Elimination of the Minister of Women and Gender Equality
Our statement on the elimination of the minister of women and gender equaliTy Working towards gender equality is not done at the expense of – but is a firm requirement for – economic growth. Danielle Warren, Manager of Programs & Development, Aura Freedom In a setback for gender equity and the human rights of women and gender diverse folks in
Joint Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
contributing to the call for input: Migrant domestic workers and trafficking in persons: prevention, rights protection and access to justicE The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children will devote her report to the 59th session of the Human Rights Council, in June 2025, to the issue of migrant domestic workers and trafficking in persons. The Report
Our 2023-2024 Impact Report
Our 2023-2024 Impact Report is out Explore Aura Freedom’s impact spanning two full years – including our decade anniversary – and featuring some of our most important work yet. From our leadership in declaring the IPV Epidemic in Toronto, to our 8-time award-winning Body Bag campaign, and the launch of GBV In The Media, 2023 and 2024 were two full
Our Contributions to Canada’s Study on Femicide & GBV
It’s time to see femicide in Canada. Aura Freedom contributed to the federal study undertaken by the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO) on Gender-Based Violence and Femicides in Canada. In our brief, we continue to advocate for the recognition of femicide in Canada’s Criminal Code, and of the femicide epidemic in Canada, which were similar
Beyond the Epidemic Declaration
Beyond the Epidemic Declaration: The GBV/IPV Working Group Organizes a Sector-Wide Consultation in the City of Toronto Last year, Aura Freedom led the Urgent Call to Action that called upon the City of Toronto to declare Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic in our communities. Building upon decades of feminist work, we led this Urgent Call in collaboration with Women’s Habitat of