The Bell Let’s Talk campaign raises awareness and works to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health in Canada. Recognizing, accepting, and embracing mental health needs to stay in the forefront of our work. It is not unusual for a woman to react or experience...
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Moving Our Words… Into Action
Moving our words into action - means you take intentional steps to end gender-based violence. Being an ally must mean more than silence - being an ally must produce action. The questions is.... how much action? The answer is... that depends on you. There are countless...
Why Doesn’t She Just Leave? Let’s Reframe that…
Part of my work includes training and raising awareness to end gender-based violence. Without fail, at some point during a training, I am always asked the question: "Why doesn't she just leave?" The question seems so simple... so innocent... yet, it yields a glimpse...
MentorAction Joins the North American MenEngage Network (NAMEN)
In 2020, MentorAction became a member of the North American MenEngage Network (NAMEN) Beginning January 2021, Sue Taylor (Co-Chair of MentorAction) will serve on NAMEN’s Board. NAMEN is a network of organizations and individuals from Canada and the United States with...
Canada’s Femicide List
Each New Year's Day brings hopes of fresh beginnings and new memories. Traditionally January 1 is the “reset” date for many things… including the collection of various data. The Canadian Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) will begin to collect new data...
Lance – Bio, Chair of MentorAction
My name is Lance and I am the current Chair of MentorAction, I am involved with MentorAction because I believe violence is unacceptable. As Pope John Paul II said, “Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.” When people hear...