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Laurier researcher finds COVID-19 has increased the correlation between intimate partner violence and brain injury
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Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of assault and relationship violence. A new study by researcher and Ph.D. candidate Halina (Lin) Haag found the risk of brain injury resulting from intimate partner violence (IPV) has drastically increased in rates and severity since the beginning of the pandemic. Haag has worked at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lyle…
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Laurier runs virtual programming throughout the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
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Laurier has organized a series of online events to be held during the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The 16 Days of Activism is an international event that runs from Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to Dec. 10, World Human Rights Day. Universities across Canada…
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Domestic violence awareness month and the need for prevention in Waterloo Region
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November is domestic violence awareness month. Domestic violence is not gender specific, but the majority of domestic homicides involve men abusing women. One of the supports in place for domestic violence survivors is the Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo region. “We offer safe shelter services … regional outreach services, we do a lot of community…
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Takeaways from the IPCC Report and the consequence of inaction
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Climate change is unfolding rapidly before our eyes and a lack of inaction would lead to disastrous outcomes worldwide. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released their working group 1 report on Aug. 9th and it starts with a clear statement: “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land. Widespread…
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KW one of the worst safe places for women
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Trigger warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault and violence. I recently read a news story in The Record titled “Kitchener man sexually assaulted two high school students” that reaffirmed the fears that I’ve had since I was a young teenager. The article discusses a 39-year-old male who attacked a female student just two…
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Novel Coronavirus sparks concern across campus
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The recent outbreak of a novel Coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China has become a cause for concern across not only China, but the world. The novel Coronavirus is a new form of Coronavirus which attacks the respiratory system and displays evidence of limited human-to-human transmission. Symptoms include coughing, difficulty breathing and fever, similar to that…
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