US Edition'Systemic Failure': 3 B.C. Women Killed, Advocates Demand Change Now
BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 9 – Nearly half of women and girls in British Columbia have experienced intimate partner violence, with recent killings highlighting systemic failures and urgent calls for government action.
- Three women in British Columbia were killed by their partners between June 30 and July 7 in separate murder-suicide incidents involving intimate partner violence.
- These deaths reflect an ongoing systemic failure and a lack of urgent government action, despite known issues and recommendations to prevent such violence.
- Advocates emphasize that 48% of women and girls in B.C. have experienced intimate partner violence, and survivors must be central in building integrated safety strategies.
- Angela MacDougall, BWSS executive director, described the situation as "a collapse" highlighting that murder-suicide victims often remain unnamed with no accountability, complicating public urgency.
- Political leaders acknowledged the crisis, referencing Dr. Kim Stanton's report and promising reforms, but the lack of coordinated action suggests continued risks for survivors.
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