Kim Pate, mother to Michael and Madison, has had the privilege and responsibility of working in alliance with marginalised, victimised, criminalised and institutionalised youth, men and women for the past 27 years. Her current waged work is with the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS), an abolitionist group focused on fighting all forms of oppression with a view to achieving substantive equality for women and girls in Canada and internationally. Kim can be contacted at CAEFS, 701–151...