Canadian government facing calls to improve protections for women facing violence

People around the world came together Monday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. A United Nations (UN) report released today found that 60 per cent of all women and girls who were intentionally killed in 2023 — 51 thousand people in total — died at the hands of their partners or family members. In Canada, there are calls for more protections against intimate partner violence and femicide. As Kyle Benning reports, women’s rights advocates say federal and provincial governments aren’t doing enough. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews