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The dangers of stalking are under estimated and under reported. Koa fights for her own and her daughter's survival every day. "Between family courts failing to hold her ex accountable, law enforcement officers revealing her location to her ex and domestic violence services being unable to accommodate her, protecting herself has become almost a full-time job. https://bit.ly/3w7n6bu

As survivors, advocates and allies know, when children witness domestic violence, they are impacted. It's child abuse and it threatens their mental health and future relationships. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1897231939537

Spice Girl Mel B collaborated with other survivors, classical composer Fabio D’Andrea and the charity Women’s Aid to create a powerful video that shows the disturbing brutality and the loving appearance of abusive relationships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6xWu4xaKTg

Read this story and you'll understand why women don't report. Everywhere that Liz LeClair turned, she was met with disbelief, indifference or dismissal of her complaint of sexual harassment. https://bit.ly/3eFNkfo

How does this keep happening? 27 alleged offences ranging from sexual assault and criminal harassment to unlawful confinement were dropped in a plea deal that saw the constable plead guilty to just 5 other charges. Two women who were assaulted by Ottawa Police Const. Eric Post say it's a revictimization that diminishes the violence and fear the officer inflicted upon them. https://bit.ly/2ZTZJnS

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The perpetrator, an engineering student, admitted his guilt and said it wasn't the first time he'd broken the law. But he was never charged. There's a familiar and disturbing pattern here: people with privilege, whether in gender, education, wealth or race, receive gentler treatment from law enforcement officials. https://bit.ly/3qTDVEJ