And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence

Despite decades of activism by feminists and their allies, women and their children continue to be killed by their partners and former partners in shocking numbers, leading the federal government to describe intimate partner violence (IPV) as an epidemic in Canada. Why have we failed to respond effectively to a social problem that affects millions of women and children?

After working for more than three decades with survivors, frontline workers, and the systems they turn to for help, law...