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Women Carry Generations: Our Thoughts on Budget 2025
Women carry generations. Period. Our thoughts on Budget 2025. Introduction We want to begin by acknowledging the positive: Budget 2025’s stabilization of core funding to Women
Our Advocacy on the Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Verdict
Our advocacy on the Hockey Canada sexual assault case Aura Freedom stands in unwavering solidarity with E.M. and all survivors of sexual violence. What has
Standing Up Against Coerced Debt, Bill 41
Standing Up Against Coerced Debt: Aura Freedom’s Advocacy on Bill 41 Aura Freedom has been deeply engaged in efforts to ensure that Ontario’s recent Bill
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2025
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2025: A look at Canada's and Ontario's Response On July 30, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, both the
A Joint Letter to the Justice Minister on Adding Femicide to the Criminal Code
A Joint Letter to the Minister of Justice on Recognizing Femicide in the Criminal Code BackgroundIn an interview in June 2025 Federal Justice Minister Sean
Behind Closed Doors – Launch Event
Thank you to everyone who joined us on May 14, 2025 for Behind Closed Doors: Uncovering Intimate Partner & Familial Femicide, hosted by Aura Freedom
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
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 -
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
Disrupting the Tides: Our Human Trafficking Knowledge-Sharing Symposium
Disrupting The Tides A recap of our first full-day Human Trafficking Knowledge-Sharing Symposium We did it, our way.On Feb 20, 2025, in honour of Canada’s National
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
Wrapped in Courage at Queen’s Park
Wrapped in Courage at Queen's Park Wrapped in Courage Breakfast and Reception at Queen's ParkAs part of our activities during the 16 Days of Activism
Flag Raising at City Hall
Raising the Wrapped in Courage Flag at City Hall What a day!To kick off the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence, Aura Freedom
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
A deputation to the Toronto Police Services Board on the rising rates of Intimate Partner Violence
a deputation to the toronto police board on the rising rates of intimate partner violence On November 12, 2024, our Executive Director spoke truth to
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
Supporting Bill 173 as an Expert Witness to the IPV Epidemic
Appearing before ontario's standing committee on justice policy for bill 173 On August 14th, 2024, our Executive Director recently appeared as an Expert Witness before
Hosting a Meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur
UN Special procedures & Aura freedom In August 2023, Aura Freedom organized and hosted a meeting at Toronto City Hall with the UN Special Rapporteur