Shiva Nourpanah

THANS AGM 28 June 2021, 5pm please email coordinator@thans.ca for details on joining.

This article first appeared on Rogers on May 18, 2021   hones and plans to 30 shelters and transition houses across the region to help women and their children, including Indigenous women, escape violence and abuse Rogers enabling safe, critical connectivity for women in crisis as shelters see a spike in frequency and severity of … Read more

This article by Faiza Admin originally appeared on Toronto CityNews May 18, 2021   An inquiry is underway to investigate the worst mass killing spree in Canada, reviewing what happened when a gunman killed 22 people in Nova Scotia last April, including examining the role of gender-based violence in the mass shooting. The Mass Causality … Read more

Executive Director Job Posting May 2021 TEARMANN SOCIETY FOR ABUSED WOMEN P.O. Box 153, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, B2H 5E2 Executive Director This is an exciting opportunity to live, work and make a difference play in a vibrant community with a strong spirit, diverse character, and natural beauty. Tearmann Society for Abused Women, a feminist … Read more

Choking and strangulation is a particular form of physical assault carrying high risk of brain injury and death. Women are disproportionately the victims of choking and strangulation, with research indicating that lower-income, younger women have more frequently suffered this form of assault. In the context of domestic violence, the occurrence of choking and strangulation between … Read more

Across Nova Scotia, the members of Transition House Association of Nova Scotia support sexual assault survivors in their local communities by offering them a safe place to stay, counseling, and accompaniment to health or legal services. While anyone may suffer a sexual assault, women and girls are the most frequent victims. Sexual assault isn’t only … Read more

  Supports and Services for Transgender Women Experiencing Violence A Position Paper by Veronica Merryfield Canada has a global reputation in implementing legislation to protect the rights of minorities, such as people with gender identities and expressions who do not follow stereotypical views of how men and women should look like and behave. However, transgender … Read more

read the full op-ed in the Chronicle Herald: SHIVA NOURPANAH: Transition houses never wind down, close for holidays for victims of domestic violence | Local-Perspectives | Opinion | The Chronicle Herald

Are you a vibrant, creative, smart media production company with a passion for social projects? Do you care about social causes which serve some of the most vulnerable people in our communities? Then we have a project for you! We are looking for a company which can deliver a suite of professional media products and … Read more

Engaging Men and Boys in Challenging Violence-Against-Women   Joint Position Paper                                     November 2020   Every so often, women serving organizations  are confronted by this question: “But what about men and boys?”   There is a real concern that men and boys are inundated with negative messages about what it means to be a man, concurrent … Read more