Western-developed app to help women dealing with abuse
CTV
A new app co-designed by Western University researchers looks to help women dealing with intimate partner violence.
A new app co-designed by Western University researchers looks to help women dealing with intimate partner violence.
"The inspiration really came from understanding this gap that exists between support needs and not necessarily knowing where to go for help or facing other barriers in getting help,” explained Marilyn Ford-Gilboe, Western professor and the app’s team lead.
The free and secure, bilingual app called "iHeal" aims to help Canadian women find ways to stay safe and healthy.
Western says more than 40 per cent of Canadian women experience intimate partner violence at some point in their lives.
But due to fear, accessibility, and worries about confidentiality, only 20 per cent of women access formal services.
Even beyond that, if they live in a rural community, there just may not be services available, and so wanting to give women some control over their options and what their plan might be, knowing that their needs might be quite different,” she added.
"iHeal" includes advice for safe housing, childcare, finances, legal options and more.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example.
A British Columbia man has been declared a dangerous offender and will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted in the 2015 death and dismemberment of a woman in the Kootenay region.
Divorce is a major financial reset, yet also one of the worst times to make a lot of important decisions, according to financial experts.
The Quebec Education Ministry will formally investigate three Montreal schools for possible religious abuses. Preliminary information points to a toxic climate and behavior that could lead to fears for students' safety, among other things.
The Bank of Canada has dropped its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.25 per cent.
Freezing rain has closed schools in parts of New Brunswick Wednesday, while additional weather alerts have been issued ahead of a developing storm that will bring rain and strong winds to the Maritimes Thursday.
Service on TTC’s Line 1 is back after a signal issue Monday morning stopped trains across the entire route, but delays persist during the morning commute.
The final report on the Bearspaw feeder main break is scheduled to be presented to a city committee on Wednesday, along with a price tag on the repairs, which is in the neighbourhood of $35 to $45 million.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example.
The search is on for a suspect in a vicious assault in Calgary's northeast that has left a woman on life support.
Council will vote on the final 2025 City of Ottawa budget on Wednesday and residents can expect to pay more in taxes next year.