Three London, Ont., women were among 62 victims of femicide in Ontario over the past year, something a local abused women's shelter said is further evidence that gender-based violence needs to be treated as the epidemic that it is.
Fartumo Kusow says the moment she heard the horrific incident in northern Ontario was labelled as domestic violence, she turned off the radio out of sadness, frustration and anger. Her daughter was found dead in a field in early June.