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Intimate partner violence continues to be a problem in Canada. According to Statistics Canada, of the 117,093 victims of police-reported intimate partner violence in 2022, almost 80 per cent were women and girls. More than half of women in the United States have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact.
Some psychologists have suggested there is a connection between abuse of animals and abuse of women. That might not seem immediately obvious, but the way a person treats animals can be an indication of how they are likely to treat women.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Laleh Dadgardoust, Colleen Dell and Renata Roma from the University of Saskatchewan discuss the connections between gender-based violence and animal abuse.
They explain how toxic masculinities and objectification of women and animals can lead to abuse and violence.
“Acknowledging how attitudes toward animals are intertwined with those toward women can help improve prevention and intervention strategies for sexual violence,” they write. “Understanding the connection between the abuse of women and animals can make our communities safer and respectful spaces for all.”
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There is evidence to suggest that some individuals who hurt animals likewise act violently toward women and girls.
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Laleh Dadgardoust, University of Saskatchewan; Colleen Dell, University of Saskatchewan; Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan
Evidence suggests that some individuals who hurt animals likewise act violently toward women and girls. Exploring that overlap can help prevent gender-based violence and animal abuse.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters set up tents on The Quad at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg in May 2024.
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Fahad Ahmad, Toronto Metropolitan University; Adam Saifer, University of British Columbia
When university administrators accede to donor demands, they punish students for enacting the core values and principles their institutions profess.
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A man and a boy walk across the almost-dried river bed of the River Yamuna following hot weather in New Delhi, India, in May 2022. Northern India is again in the grips of an unprecedented heatwave.
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Matthew Hoffmann, University of Toronto
Focusing on despair is unhelpful and may even prevent climate action. Insights from climate social scientists can help navigate the doom and gloom.
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Cows and their calves graze near Cremona, Alta., in 2019. Rather than seeing photos of animal abuses, efforts to educate people about how they mourn and have rich social lives might be more effective.
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Pablo P. Castello, Queen's University, Ontario
It’s important to design public awareness campaigns that illuminate the richness of animal lives by directing attention to actual animal agency rather than to the human abusers of animals.
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Taylor Swift performs at the Paris La Défense Arena as a part of her Eras Tour concert, May 9, 2024.
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Elizabeth Vlossak, Brock University
Swift positions herself in a long history of women accused of ‘behaving badly’ while revealing the importance of revisiting our understanding of the past based on shifting evidence.
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La glissade de l'été peut faire perdre un mois d'acquis scolaires aux jeunes.
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Cathia Papi, Université TÉLUQ
En 2021, dans un contexte de pandémie, Québec a instauré des mesures pour lutter contre « la glissade de l’été » des élèves. Qu’est-ce que cela veut-dire ? Ces mesures ont-elles eu l’impact espéré ?
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Health
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Sharon Smart, Curtin University; David Todd, Australian National University; Monica J. Hogan, Australian National University
Tongue-tie division isn’t always appropriate but can make a big difference to the babies who need it when non-surgical measures don’t fix feeding problems.
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Politics
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Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong
What can Mexico expect from the former mayor of the capital after an historic election?
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Science + Tech
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Kamran Mahroof, University of Bradford; Irfan Mehmood, University of Bradford
There have been plenty of shocking images, shareable graphics and heartbreaking stories of the conflict shared to social media. So why has this particular image gone viral?
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