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
Our Thoughts on Budget 2024
Our Thoughts on Budget 2024 Introduction: On Tuesday, April 16th Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland released the federal budget for 2024-2025, “Fairness for every generation”. Budget 2024 is one of the most robust housing budgets in decades. While we recognize the federal government’s urgency to address the housing and economic crisis to support every generation, we must
Aura Freedom launches the Body Bag, For Her
The Body Bag, For Her In honour of the 16 Days of Activism to end Gender-Based Violence, Aura Freedom created the Body Bag For Her to call attention to the prevalence and urgency of femicide in Canada. Drawing on traditional advertising tropes of gendered campaigns for ‘women’s products’, Aura Freedom created the Body Bag, For Her to illuminate the fact that every other
Toronto Declares Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic
Finally, the declaration has been made. July 20, 2023. We did it, together. On July 20, 2023, Aura Freedom and Women’s Habitat, along with YWCA Toronto, OAITH, the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, and other community partners, went to Toronto City Hall to witness our Urgent Call to Action (released July 6th) answered by City Council. We met with Mayor Olivia
An Urgent Call to Action: The IPV Epidemic in Toronto
AN URGENT CALL TO ACTION:Declare Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic in Toronto READ THE BRIEF HERE July 6, 2023. Aura Freedom and Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke, along with other organizations, grassroots groups, advocates, survivors, and more, are calling on the City of Toronto to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic. Yes, an epidemic. Intimate Partner Violence affects every single aspect
Women & Girls Still The Greatest At Risk: Our Overview of the 2023 Global Slavery Index
Our Overview of the 2023 Global Slavery Index June 2023 Introduction Walk Free, an international human rights group working to eradicate all forms of modern slavery, recently released its 2023 Global Slavery Index (GSI). The 2023 GSI explores extensive data, research, and essays to highlight the existence of modern slavery and human trafficking across diverse industries and countries today. It
Our Message to the House of Commons: May 2023
Prioritize prevention. Address root causes. Center marginalized groups. When it comes to how we can end human trafficking, we have said this time and time again. Now, we say it again in our Brief submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women to inform its study of Human Trafficking of Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse People.