There has been a notable increase in gender based domestic violence at home during the current COVID-19 or Coronavirus Global Pandemic. According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation (CWF), a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner every six days. The Toronto police have noted this significant gap: “Our fear is that there are a lot of women who are experiencing violence in their home and they may not be accessing any services or supports,” “We really want women to know that those services and supports are available, and there are many entry points to getting the services they need.”
COVID19 has shown that there is a 22 percent increase on police calls regarding domestic incidents. In certain areas, there have also been a 22 percent in sexual assaults.
To get there, we need to hear what is happening behind closed doors.
Do you have a story to share so you can voice your concerns, fears, and confessions?
Watch the recent interview with GLOBAL NEWS about Her Story Untold
Do you want to help others, inspire others?
This is a book about an empowerment project regarding diverse women coming into becoming who they are today. This book is intended to capture Women and girls, sharing their journey to inspire themselves and others to look forward to the future with wonder.
The purpose of these stories is to show beauty within the women's struggles, capturing a snap shot of their journey in blooming into who they have become today. It will also explore how they are each coping with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 global pandemic, exploring their experiences under isolation. Traei believes that a story untold is a story unheard. Together, we can empower and inspire women around the globe. Your story is important. Her stories to be told and all the voices to be heard.
"I always believed that it’s not how you start but where you are today. This project originally started in Vancouver, BC. With the evolving changes we are seeing in the world, it is a critical time to tell a powerful story of stories about women around the globe, from all walks of life." Traei Tsai
This is especially important during this global pandemic time. Because of the Coronavirus/COVID-19, women around the globe are experiencing something they have never experienced before. The Canadian Women Organization notes that the gendered experience of coronavirus is grounded in gender inequalities that impact all of us, every single day.
Domestic violence is also prominent during these challenging times. The Economist reports that crime may have plummeted outside but the violence behind closed doors is increasing.
Sharing stories about how women are coping, and finding ways to showcase their success in isolation, is of great significance as this is a changing historical time.
The stories will continue to empower and inspire endlessly.
Don't wait, share your stories now!
Traei Tsai, is a Taiwanese born Canadian local writer, actress, fashion model, and painter based in Vancouver. As seen in Vanity Fair, Vogue UK, Glamour in 2019, Traei has also trained with Coco Rocha in New York City. She was in the recent Corona Movie, a dramatic thriller and the world's first feature film about Coronavirus and Xenophobia. This was featured in the New York Times, BBC, The Vancouver Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, The Times, Le Figaro, International Business Times and many other news around the globe.
In a recent interview with Rights of Equality, she discusses what the book project is about, how this project came about, and most importantly how you can help other women by sharing journeys together.
A graduate of SFU in Social Sciences in Anthropology and Sociology. She has been involved in multiple ways in the shaping of Canadians settling in Canada. Since 2009, her career in both private and public sectors has raised continuous awareness in social issues in the realm of visible minorities in Canada. Traei is also the Vice-President of BC Minorities in Film & TV Society, a non-profit organization advocating for minorities and diversity inclusion in front and behind the camera. Her passion lies in creating layers of positive social impacts that continuously support a better community and world that we share.
She is currently writing a book, "Her Stories Untold", on women empowerment, capturing true stories of women around the globe. As featured in a recent interview on Global News on Mother's Day, she talks about how women can support other women with her stories. In addition, she is also working on her other book on honest reflections about life. Traei also paints and was nominated as the first Canadian Official Winner at MiraBan Art in London, UK for her painting, "The Koi Mantra" ( a painting showcasing the strength of life, women in their vulnerability, shyness, modesty, and allure through delicate objects of the antique ceramic from the Qing Dynasty period.