‘It’s a human issue’: pushing back on misogynist online hate a collective effort, says GG Simon

Women’s freedom of expression and safety are increasingly at risk the longer it takes the federal Liberals to fulfill a 2021 election promise to table legislation addressing cyberviolence, say advocates.

Governor General Mary Simon says addressing misogynist violence online is not just a 'women's issue,' and that the path toward gender equality will require male allies as well as stakeholders from various levels of government and industries, including tech and social media companies.Rideau Hall photograph by Sgt. Mathieu St-Amour

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BY STUART BENSON

March 15, 2023

One week after posting a video to social media documenting the increasing torrent of racist and misogynistic abuse directed towards her in recent months, Governor General Mary Simon says that the response has been "tremendous" and she hopes that, by speaking...

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