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A guilty verdict against the odds: privileging white middle-class femininity in the trial of Kelly Ellard for the murder of Reena Virk  Contends that the outcome of the Kelly Ellard trial was affected by the dominant ideologies of race, gender, femininity, and class. Source: FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children Commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth: national and international perspectives  Argues that the combination of gender-based discrimination, poverty, and powerlessness blended with forces of oppression such as racism, sexism, and classism create an environment conducive to the sexual exploitation of certain groups of women and girls both at home and abroad. Includes bibliographical references. Source: FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children Culture, violence, and inequality  Text of a keynote speech that identifies issues of culture, violence, and inequality as aspects of and challenges to Canadian cross-cultural society. Examines the positive and negative perceptions of cultural difference and the real impact of inequalities for women of colour, and immigrant and refugee women from racialized communities. Includes references. Source: FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children Mothering at the margins: an African-Canadian immigrant woman's experience  Discusses the complex ways in which institutionalized systems of oppression such as racism, sexism and classism interact to create different mothering experiences for women from marginalized groups. Explains how this understanding is critical in order to address the needs of women from diverse backgrounds. Source: Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN) From: Network magazine Organizing against violence: an anti-racist & anti-sexist perspective  Summarizes responses to the massacre of two families in Vernon, B.C., including the formation and action strategies of the Coalition of South Asian Women Against Violence. Source: FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children Prejudices  Defines sterotypes, prejudices and discrimination. Discusses the consequences and suggests ways to reduce these behaviours. Source: Kids Help Phone From: Violence / Abuse The Montreal massacre  Summarizes the events of the 1989 Montreal Massacre through a series of audiovisual clips. Includes a timeline, as well as a link to educational resources for teachers who want to increase awareness of violence against women. Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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