Mandemics & Women: Male Violence Against Women in the Home

Recorded Monday, April 6, 2020

Cherry Smiley speaks with feminist lawyer and former outreach worker Leighann Burns in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada about male violence against women in the home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since this episode was recorded a man killed 22 people in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia. There are some reports that the shooting may have started as a "domestic incident" (meaning male violence against a female current or ex-partner).

Nova Scotia shooting may have begun as a domestic violence dispute: Investigators

Links to articles mentioned in the podcast:

12 in 14 days: Femicides continue unabated despite quarantine

Argentina sees at least 6 femicides during coronavirus quarantine