Tag: Violence against women
Owen Sound vigil to mark 35 years since Ecole Polytechnique murders
A vigil in Owen Sound on Friday will mark the 35th anniversary of a dark day in Canadian history when 14 women were murdered for no other reason than their gender. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women will be marked from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Owen Sound Farmers’ […]
Five things to know about Wear Purple Day (Friday) in London
A key event in a month-long campaign, Wear Purple Day is all about showing and sharing support to help end male violence against women.
Mother of teen who died helps launch Shine the Light campaign
Dozens of city officials and community members dressed in purple gathered in Victoria Park on Friday for the start of the London Abused Womenâs Centreâs annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign. The mother of Samatha Lambert, a St. Catharines teen who was found dead in 2019, lit the Tree of Hope to mark […]
Grieving mom urges action as Shine the Light anti-abuse campaign kicks off
Fartumo Kusow says sheâs been living with a chilling feeling ever since her daughter went missing and was later found dead. The mother of five, whose eldest, Sahra Bulle, was killed in June 2023, told her daughterâs story at the launch of the London Abused Womenâs Centreâs Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign launch […]