Category Archives: Violence Against Women & Children

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December 2022 Club News

CFUW Southport December 6th Vigil This is why we still need to advocate against gender-based violence! CFUW Welland & District – 16 Days of Activism CFUW Welland & District stepped […]

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16 Days of Activism Day 16 – International Human Rights Day

What should we, as members of humanity, expect as our basic human rights, inviolable and protected by law?  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) uses 30 articles to define […]

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16 Days of Activism Day 15 – Violence Against Women – Violence Against Pets

Women who experience gender-based domestic violence are less likely to leave the violent situation if there is a pet or companion animal in the home. 89% of women in violent […]

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16 Days of Activism Day 14 – Workplace Violence & Harassment

#16Days of Activism Day 14 – 1 in 5 Canadian women are harassed on the job. Everyone should be able to work in a safe and healthy workplace. The Ontario […]

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16 Days of Activism Day 12 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

December 6th – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women December 6th became a National day of remembrance after adoption by the Canadian government in 1991 through […]

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