PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2019 TMC and Animage Create Animated Comedy Series for Tweens Addressing Sex and Relationships Hong Kong-based Transcendent Media Capital (TMC) and UK-based Animage Films have signed a joint venture deal to create a 2-D animated comedy series called “The Confusing World of Ibi and Sim”. Aimed at […]
One woman or girl is killed every other day in Canada. This is not a new fact nor does it represent a new trend. For 40 years, this fact has varied little; similarly, rates of other forms of violence against women and girls have remained persistently stable. Violence is a product of our culture. So, too, […]
A “loving” dad who was fatally stabbed in the heart by his partner had suffered a history of domestic abuse at her hands. But police have revealed 43-year-old David Butterfield had never reported the violence he suffered. Michelle Spencer was due to go on trial over the murder of David Butterfield, but changed her plea to […]
Trauma is something that Michael knows all too well. He says he was about four years old when he and his siblings were first apprehended by child protection services. “There was lots of violence in my home,” he says. After being removed from his home multiple times, he and his sister were sent to live at separate […]
*Spoilers Ahead* HBO’s miniseries “Big Little Lies” is a story about the complex inner lives of privileged women, wrapped up in a murder mystery set in a wealthy seaside town. Amidst the stunning vistas and unraveling whodunit plot line, viewers are witnessing something rarely seen on screen: A thoughtful portrait of an abusive relationship. The […]
Domestic violence is a devastating social problem that affects every segment of the population. But while the conversation is focused on harsher penalties for the perpetrator or help for the wounded, no one is talking about the hidden victims: children. Many children are victims and can also become victims as they are forced to leave their […]
If there is anything that Trump is good for, it is showing to us all what dysfunction, narcissism, bullying, toxic masculinity and emotional abuse looks like. This is helpful insofar as assisting us to define what these harmful behaviours and traits look like so we can teach ourselves and our children what to steer clear of. It’s […]
Psychological abuse is so dangerous, it can lead to depression and suicidal ideation to name just two impacts, but how to we detect it? It’s not always overt. Sometimes looks like the insidious erosion of identity and self-esteem with continuous put downs and criticism. So how do we combat it if we can’t see visible […]
One of the issues facing policy makers is lack of primary research with survivors of abuse and recovered abusers. Being able to give survivors a voice to their experience and how they survived what is often a life-threatening situation, is so important to their healing. Here is a great film project that engages women to tweet […]
This is the story of Girlene, who grew up in Sao Luis, Brazil. Abused both physically and sexually by her father and then step-father, she is using her personal essay to work towards helping to heal this issue in her home country. Read Girlene’s incredible and harrowing story here. #Voices #Freeyourselfglobal PHOTO: PLAN INTERNATIONAL / […]