Canadian Press-Groups working to help victims of domestic violence in Nova Scotia say a recent string of murders of women provides just a glimpse of the extent of intimate partner violence in the province, and they say more action is needed to protect victims. Miia Suokonautio, executive director of the YWCA Halifax, says that while the three killings in the past month have shocked the public, gender-based violence is much more prevalent than what is reported publicly. \u201cWhether it\u2019s zero (deaths reported) or one or two or three, we know based on our experience that gender-based violence is happening all the time,\u201d Suokonautio said. Since Oct. 18, three murder-suicides involving couples have been reported by police in Nova Scotia, and in each case a man killed his female partner before… <\/p>\n
Canadian Press-Groups working to help victims of domestic violence in Nova Scotia say a recent string of murders of women provides just a glimpse of the extent of intimate partner violence in the province, and they say more action is needed to protect victims. Miia Suokonautio, executive director of the YWCA Halifax, says that while the three killings in the past month have shocked the public, gender-based violence is much more prevalent than what is reported publicly. \u201cWhether it\u2019s zero (deaths reported) or one or two or three, we know based on our experience that gender-based violence is happening all the time,\u201d Suokonautio said. Since Oct. 18, three murder-suicides involving couples have been reported by police in Nova Scotia, and in each case a man killed his female partner before... <\/p>\n