violence

Quebecers create an application to protect victims of violence – TVA Nouvelles

A Quebec company is launching a new application to protect people who feel at risk of violence or harm. The images captured by your phone’s camera when you open the application are sent directly to a control center and this alerts the authorities. “The images are sent to our headquarters, which knows your personal situation, … [Read more…]

A leading figure in the fight against sexist and sexual violence – Le Devoir

This text is part of the special section Acfas prices Manon Bergeron has been fighting against sexual violence for almost thirty years. First as a sexologist at the Center for Support and Combating Sexual Assault (CALAC) and since 2010 as a researcher in the Department of Sexology at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). … [Read more…]