- The labour union representing Vancouver Public Library (VPL) workers is pushing to cancel the upcoming #GIDYVR event on March 21, featuring Heather Mason, Linda Blade, and Meghan Murphy. CUPE Local 391 published a statement claiming staff have been negatively impacted by threats and harassment on the parts of those pressuring the VPL to cancel the talk
- According to the UK Femicide Census, over half of women killed by men in 2018 were murdered by current or ex-partners.
- Statistics Canada says Nunavut women face sexual harassment from men in their communities at a higher rate than the national average.
- An inmate at Illinois’ largest women’s prison says she was raped by a trans-identified male inmate who was transferred into her housing unit, and claims state officials conducted a “sham investigation” to cover up the incident.
- Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thambane will face a murder charge for killing his estranged wife.