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An Intersectional Approach to Gender-based Violence: Systemic Racism

February 7, 2022

Last April, Shelter Movers published a blog post on the importance of taking an intersectional approach to tackling gender-based violence, in order to understand how women who experience multiple forms

Building Safe Spaces: Understanding the barriers in accessing gender-based violence support for trans individuals

January 13, 2022

People experiencing gender-based violence (GBV) face many barriers in leaving an abusive relationship. From fear of retaliation to financial and societal pressures, a variety of factors can complicate this already

Volunteer Spotlight: Lorna Buchanan

December 21, 2021

When Lorna Buchanan was looking for a way to give back during the pandemic, she decided to do some research. After visiting the city of Toronto’s website, she came away

Recognizing Abuse

December 6, 2021

Behind the happy faces of many survivors is an undercurrent of fear that they are trying to hide. Women are unlikely to report their abusers, which is why it is

5 Myths about Abuse

October 25, 2021

In recent years, public conversations about intimate-partner violence and gender-based violence have become more commonplace, but misinformation about abuse persists. Recent media focus on violent crimes against women, such as

The Impact of the Pandemic on Healthy Relationships for Youth

September 6, 2021

When young people across the country return to in-person schooling this fall, they will be going back to more than the classroom. The re-introduction of in-person peer relationships is causing

7 Reasons to Create Your Own Fundraiser Event

August 26, 2021

Find Happiness Helping Others Have you ever experienced that boost of positivity after making a difference in someone’s day? Academic studies show that charitable behaviour generates benefits for those who act

Finding The Right Words: Terminology & Our Mission

August 2, 2021

Language is constantly evolving. Just as new words are added each year to the dictionary, other terms are updated to reflect our changing society, and value the rights of individuals

Double Jeopardy: Violence Against Mothers Without Status

July 12, 2021

Motherhood is both the best job in the world and also one of the most intense, challenging and all-consuming. Parenting, financial planning, and dealing with external societal factors are all

Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence

July 5, 2021

The heat wave that has scorched Western Canada in recent weeks set all-time Canadian heat records, but the consequences of extreme climate events can be more dangerous than just the

Partner Spotlight: Dervaitis Loch Law

January 28, 2021

For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic meant staying at home and learning how to live under a new set of rules. For Rebecca Dervaitis Loch, it also meant finding creative

Partner Spotlight: Mortgage Professionals Canada Foundation

November 16, 2020

This year, more than any other has shown us that our homes have never been more important. Our mission at Shelter Movers is to ease the transition from an abusive home