As part of its 16 Days of Activism initiatives, the Zonta Club of Toronto, Canada, hosted a virtual panel discussion on Nov. 12 examining the urgent issues of intimate partner violence (IPV), femicide and their growing impact on the shelter system.

Panelists included Marrisa Kokkoros of Aura Freedom International, Wendy De Souza of METRAC and Grace Kolawole of Street Haven Shelters. Each expert shared data, lived experiences and frontline insights, much of which served as a sobering reminder of the scale and severity of gender-based violence in Canada and around the world.

Access the video by using this link and passcode: p0f5?r6#