Anuradha Dugal

The Huffington Post, May 11, 2016Online

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/anuradha-dugal/end-sexual-assault_b_9890844.html

What will it take to end sex assault? Sexual assault is one of the violent crimes in Canada where we have seen few improvements in the last few years. In a 2014 Statistics Canada report on violent victimization, we can see that the numbers are going down for all violent crimes -- murder, battery, physical assault, even domestic violence. But the numbers for sexual assault have stayed the same for over a decade...

Toronto Star, May 2, 2016Online

URL: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/05/02/two-thirds-of-canadians-believe-most-sex-assault-claims-are-true.html

After the acquittal, a charitable organization for women and girls commissioned a poll to gauge whether the case tainted the public’s attitude toward sexual assault allegations, said Anuradha Dugal, director of violence prevention at the Canadian Women’s Foundation. The poll showed 67 per cent of Canadians believe the majority of sexual assault claims are true. According to the survey, only one per cent of respondents believed the majority of allegations are false. Seven per cent believe they’re exaggerated, while 24 per cent didn’t know what to believe. Dugal said the results suggest the case did not have a “terrifically negative influence — people are still believing women,” she said...

Calgary Metro, June 1, 2016Online

URL: http://www.metronews.ca/news/calgary/2016/06/01/support-ft-mac-abuse-survivors-integral-to-healthy-return.html

Anuradha Dugal, director of violence prevention at the Canadian women’s foundation said when a natural disaster occurs, those who rely on shelters need to be found a safe space to live in the wake of a disaster. “Shelter workers need to confirm that she has a safe place to go and either accompany her or support her in someway,” she said. Dugal said in the case of Fort McMurray, those who were in the shelters there at the time of the evacuation were set up in shelters in Medicine Hat, Lac LaBiche, or with family or friends who were able to keep them away from their abuser. Situations like the evacuation and wildfires in Fort McMurray and now the return can be very triggering for victims of domestic abuse, said Dugal...

The Globe and Mail, March 15, 2016Online

URL: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/manitoba-approves-bill-to-offer-victims-of-domestic-violence-leave-from-work/article29255554/

“Women say work is the one place they could get to where they felt safe, where they could get support and where they could actually do something that they felt successful about. They took pride in the ability to stay focused,” said Anuradha Dugal, director of violence prevention at the Canadian Women’s Foundation...

The Huffington Post, September 2, 2015Online

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/anuradha-dugal/vday-for-healthy-relationships_b_6647556.html

Since Valentine's Day is just round the corner, some of you probably have big plans. Perhaps it's a special date night or a couple's massage. Maybe you've already booked the babysitter, scheduled your mani-pedi or bought new lingerie...