Fonds 10-197 - Donna F. Johnson Fonds

Donna J. Johnson dedicates her life to advocating for women. Her deep-rooted passion for uniting women in supportive groups is evident through her extensive career. From 1986 to 2002, Johnson worked at Lanark County Interval House, where she provided crucial support to women facing domestic violence.

In 1990, she co-founded "Women's Urgent Action," a feminist group based in Ottawa, which highlights her commitment to feminist activism. Her feminist perspective has led to the creation of significant works such as "Waking Up the Dissident: Transforming Lives (and Society) with Feminist Counselling" (2020). Additionally, her 1998 conference talk, "How One Canadian Community is Responding to the Murder of Women," was presented at the International Conference on Family Violence, and she has contributed numerous articles to the Ottawa Citizen.

Following the tragic 1989 Polytechnique shooting, Johnson inspired the establishment of The Ottawa Women's Monument, which stands in Minto Park, Ottawa, as a tribute to the victims of male violence.

Donna J. Johnson is a faculty member at the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation at Carleton University in Ottawa. She continues her work in raising awareness and combating violence against women, hoping for a better future for women.