Aura Freedom International

Aura Freedom International Aura Freedom works to end men's violence against women/girls and human trafficking.

Canada has committed genocide, too. Under the shameful guise of education, child wellness, and ‘fighting crime’.This gen...
10/04/2026

Canada has committed genocide, too. Under the shameful guise of education, child wellness, and ‘fighting crime’.

This genocide was no accident. It was all meticulously planned through Canada’s systems and policies. From residential “schools” and brutal family separation, to forced sterilization, child apprehension, birth alerts, over-incarceration, and the environmental destruction of Indigenous lands.

And let us never forget the genocidal rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls. Today we observe the Sisters In Spirit Vigil and stand with all families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls with our friends at

In the words of Audra Simpson, “Canada requires the death and so called ‘disappearance’ of Indigenous women in order to secure its sovereignty”

Police also called Karen Swatogor's murder Toronto's 26th homicide. They're wrong about that, too. Again.This is femicid...
10/01/2026

Police also called Karen Swatogor's murder Toronto's 26th homicide. They're wrong about that, too. Again.

This is femicide: the killing of women because they are women. It’s not the same as homicide. Femicide is deeply connected to misogyny, power, control, and Intimate Partner Violence.

Femicide is the most extreme manifestation of men’s violence against women - but it is not inevitable. It is preventable.

To stop women from being killed, we must understand the why. And accurate media reporting can help us do that.

Learn more at gbvinthemedia.ca

As you send your child off to school this morning, remember the ones who never came home.We can’t have Reconciliation wi...
09/30/2026

As you send your child off to school this morning, remember the ones who never came home.

We can’t have Reconciliation without Truth.

And the documented truth is this: Residential schools existed.

We know these “schools”, funded and administered by the Canadian federal government and operated by various Christian churches, were used to carry out the genocide of Indigenous Peoples in Canada under the guise of “education”.
Abuse, starvation, experimentation, torture, sexual violence, and murder was systematically carried out by savages, or rather, “men and women of the cloth”, in schools across Canada. The last one closed in 1997.

We also know that the genocide of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and the trafficking of Indigenous children is deeply connected to residential schools & the intergenerational impacts they intentionally and methodically created.

On Orange Shirt Day, we honour all survivors of residential schools and the children who never came home.

For support:
National Residential School Crisis Line — 1-866-925-4419
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for former residential school students and their families, providing emotional support, crisis intervention/referral, and information about other health supports.

Hope for Wellness Help Line — 1-855-242-3310
Available 24/7 to First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across Canada, including counselling and crisis intervention. There is also online chat. Support is available in English and French, with Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut available by phone upon request.

Women are the real protectors of children, communities, and each other. 🌺Something is very wrong and the only way to fix...
09/29/2026

Women are the real protectors of children, communities, and each other. 🌺

Something is very wrong and the only way to fix it is to go upstream.

If you or someone you care about has experienced or is experiencing gender-based violence, visit our Get Help page for supports and services in Toronto and Canada: aurafreedom.org/get-help

Aura Freedom will be closed on Sep 30 to recognize Orange Shirt Day.We can’t have Reconciliation without Truth. And the ...
09/28/2026

Aura Freedom will be closed on Sep 30 to recognize Orange Shirt Day.

We can’t have Reconciliation without Truth.

And the documented truth is this: Residential schools existed.

We know these “schools”, funded and administered by the Canadian federal government and operated by various Christian churches, were used to carry out the genocide of Indigenous Peoples in Canada under the guise of “education”.

Abuse, starvation, experimentation, torture, sexual violence, and murder was systematically carried out by savages, or rather, “men and women of the cloth”, in schools across Canada. The last one closed in 1997.

We also know that the genocide of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and the trafficking of Indigenous children is deeply connected to residential schools & the intergenerational impacts they intentionally and methodically created.

On Orange Shirt Day, we honour all survivors of residential schools and the children who never came home.

On Sep 30, we remember. We stand in solidarity. And we mourn.

For support:
National Residential School Crisis Line — 1-866-925-4419
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for former residential school students and their families, providing emotional support, crisis intervention/referral, and information about other health supports.

Hope for Wellness Help Line — 1-855-242-3310
Available 24/7 to First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across Canada, including counselling and crisis intervention. There is also online chat. Support is available in English and French, with Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut available by phone upon request.

Aura Freedom is so happy to welcome Rika Sawatsky to our Board of Directors!Rika is a Toronto-based employment lawyer, w...
09/28/2026

Aura Freedom is so happy to welcome Rika Sawatsky to our Board of Directors!

Rika is a Toronto-based employment lawyer, workplace investigator, and founder of Clausework. Her practice has a special focus on tackling gender-based harm at work: intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, and intersectional discrimination.

Catch Rika's course on the intersection of intimate partner violence and employment law at the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children at Western University this Fall!

We look forward to continuing our work to eradicate all forms of men's violence against women alongside Rika as she joins our team!

Join Aura Freedom, Women's Habitat of Etobicoke and YWCA Toronto as we co-host the raising of the Wrapped in Courage GBV...
09/24/2026

Join Aura Freedom, Women's Habitat of Etobicoke and YWCA Toronto as we co-host the raising of the Wrapped in Courage GBV Flag at Toronto City Hall! 💜

Let’s raise our voices together on Nov 25th to end Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence in our communities. We invite you to come together in person to celebrate the courage and strength of survivors - and all those who walk beside them.

As organizations dedicated to eradicating gender-based violence and supporting survivors, we are proud to participate in Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses's annual Wrapped in Courage campaign, which commemorates Woman Abuse Prevention Month and kicks off the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

As we continue our collective work to address the epidemic of GBV in the face of rising misogyny, it has never been more important to break the silence and stand together in solidarity against the increasing rates of femicide and violence against women, girls, and gender-diverse people in our communities.

Register at https://GBVflagraising2026.eventbrite.ca today!

Last night, we honoured and said “farewell” to one of our longest standing Directors; the beautiful soul that is Mariann...
09/23/2026

Last night, we honoured and said “farewell” to one of our longest standing Directors; the beautiful soul that is Marianna Sciortino.

We don’t know an Aura Freedom without Marianna. She has given so much to us. To our work. To our sisterhood. To this movement.

Thank you, Marianna. For everything you are and everything you have so generously contributed to Aura Freedom, even when it was tough.

We adore you and will always be in awe of your beautiful heart.

Marianna, although no longer on our Board of Directors, will still be an Honourary Member & Advisor of Aura Freedom and we look forward to many more years together as we continue to dismantle hate and violence, and uplift love, matriarchy and community.

Marianna, we miss you already!

Photo from the archives. One of Aura Freedom’s first events with our longtime partners Maiti Nepal, 2013.

Hey, Edmonton! We're coming to your city!Join Aura Freedom & Islamic Family for a special, in-person evening to connect,...
09/22/2026

Hey, Edmonton! We're coming to your city!

Join Aura Freedom & Islamic Family for a special, in-person evening to connect, share, learn and rethink how gender-based violence is portrayed in the media.

How the media tells stories about gender-based violence matters. It shapes public understanding, influences accountability, and impacts survivors in real ways.

Join award-winning organization Aura Freedom for an honest, practical, and compassionate dialogue on how gender-based violence is reported, where coverage can cause harm, and how transformative reporting can actually prevent violence. Together, we’ll unpack real examples, challenge assumptions, and share tools for more accurate, responsible reporting.

No judgement, no shaming, just an open, solutions-focused conversation about doing this work better.

For journalists, advocates and community members who question the systems they live within.

Register at: edmontonGBVtraining.eventbrite.ca or at the link in our bio!

The next generation of disruptors was alive and well at the Women's Habitat of Etobicoke Boundless Awards Gala last nigh...
09/19/2026

The next generation of disruptors was alive and well at the Women's Habitat of Etobicoke Boundless Awards Gala last night.

Our Executive Director was honoured to receive a Boundless Award last year, and was present this year to congratulate the new winners and support our amazing sisters at Women’s Habitat who work so hard uplifting women and children fleeing violence in Etobicoke.

What a fun, Mexican-inspired evening celebrating community change-makers and reminding ourselves that this work is easier when we do it together. ✊

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