December 6th National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women

December 6th is Canada’s National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women.

The NSGEU remembers Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault and Annie Turcotte.

These 14 young women lost their lives to violence, and 13 others were injured in what is known as the 1989 Montreal Massacre. This tragic event is now symbolic of the fight to end violence against women. In 1991, Canada’s Parliament declared December 6th a National Day of Mourning and the National Day to End Violence Against Women.

Today we remember all those tragically taken and commit to continuing the fight to end all violence against women.

For more information see:  https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/16-days/national-day-remembrance.html

Events across the province:

• Avalon, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Vigil
  • Meet at Halifax Public Gardens, Spring Garden entrance, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
  • Avalon Sexual Assault Centre facebook page and Instagram page
• SMU, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Ceremony. CLARI (Atrium 340) 923 Robie Street. Friday Dec 6, 10:30am – 12:00 pm
  • Link for more information about SMU event
• Alexa McDonough Institute event at Mount Saint Vincent University, McCain Center, 166 Bedford Hwy. Friday Dec 6, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm.
  • RSVP to AMI event here
• National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Vigil hosted by the Women in Engineering Society at Dalhousie. Richard Murray Design Building. Friday Dec 6, 7:00 pm
• Stand UP against street harassment webinar. Online event. Friday Dec 6, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • Webinar registration link