Today I wear a white ribbon and remember fourteen women murdered because they were women at École polytechnique de Montréal thirty-three years ago.

Last week I spoke about the event to a Lithuanian audience. I'll speak again @ Lithuania's National Human Rights Forum on Friday

33 years later we must remember and we men must reflect on what to do and not do to prevent violence against women. Not condone. Not stay silent.
#16days #ItsNotJust
https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2022/12/06/statement-prime-minister-national-day-remembrance-and-action-violence

5️⃣ Avoid gender stereotypes

Unfair social expectations exists such as boys/men having to be tough or the breadwinner. Women/girls can be leaders and build great things, either gender can wear whatever colour they choose.

#comoxvalley #itsnotjust #cvts #16days

4️⃣ : Be alert to non-physical violence

Not all Gender-based violence is physical. Name-calling, stalking, harassment, control (including financial), cyber attacks, and manipulation are all forms of GBV.

#16days #itsnotjust #cvts #comoxvalley

3️⃣ Stop victim shaming/blaming

Victims generally don't feel comfortable reporting because they feel they will be shamed by their families, friends, people in the health and justice system, or the offender.

#cvts #16days #itsnotjust #comoxvalley

2️⃣ Know the risks:

Young women and girls, Black and racialized women and girls, Indigenous women and girls, 2SLGBTQI+ and gender non-binary individuals, women in Northern, rural, and remote communities, and people with disabilities are at much greater risk of experiencing GBV.

#16days #cvts #comoxalley #itsnotjust

November 25 is the first day of the 16 days of activism. Anyone can experience Gender-based Violence. More than one-third of Canadians have been physically or sexually assaulted since age 15.
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