This fonds delves into the initiatives of the Women's Urgent Action and Women's Memorial Society, focusing on addressing violence against women and highlighting the contributions of Donna F. Johnson, a key figure in the creation of the Women's Monument. In response to the tragic 1989 Polytechnique Shooting, Johnson organized numerous vigils and played a role in the monument's establishment in Minto Park, Ottawa. It encompasses her 1998 conference paper, "How One Canadian Community is Responding to the Murder of Women," presented at the International Conference on Family Violence in Singapore. This work showcases the Women's Urgent Action group's proactive effort in combating male violence and addressing femicide. Spanning from 1990 to 2000, this fonds includes press notes, budgeting notices, and collaborative presentation ideas for monument planning and various vigils honoring women. Throughout, it provides insights into the community's efforts to minimize violence and honor its victims. The collection maintains its original order, inspired by the tabs of a binder created by the donor, Donna Johnson, showcasing monument preparation, vigil planning, and long-term initiatives to honor affected women.

The fonds consists of records related to Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH), and specifically to the Regional Coordinating Committee to end Violence Against Women. It includes records related to communication between Ottawa Interval House and Ottawa Police, and also communication between (OAITH) and the Ontario Police Commission. This fonds highlights the efforts made to advocate change in the legal process to end violence against women as well as police intervention regarding domestic violence in the 1980s.
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Le fonds comprend des documents relatifs à l'Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH), et plus particulièrement au Regional Coordinating Committee to end Violence Against Women (Comité régional de coordination pour mettre fin à la violence contre les femmes). Il comprend des documents relatifs à la communication entre la Maison d'intervention d'Ottawa et la police d'Ottawa, ainsi qu'à la communication entre l'OAITH et la Commission de police de l'Ontario. Ce fonds met en lumière les efforts déployés pour préconiser des changements dans le processus juridique afin de mettre fin à la violence contre les femmes, et d’améliorer l’intervention politicère en matière de violence domestique dans les années 1980.