Tag Archives: Abuse
March 8th is International Women’s Day
Posted on: Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 under blog“Women are the real architects of society” – Laura Formisano Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day is observed and celebrated to spread the message of gender equality to create a better society, free of gender bias. This day celebrates and empowers women, addressing issues such as women’s equality, violence and abuse […]
Raising Awareness around Gender-Based Violence
Posted on: Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 under blog
Since 1981, the Government of Alberta had designated November 25, 2020, as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The United Nations General Assembly recognized this day in 2000 and invited others to raise awareness around gender-based violence on this day every year. A definition the UN General assembly defined violence against […]
Let’s End the Stigma on Violence Against Women
Posted on: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 under blogNovember 25th is International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women, and in light of this, it’s important to think about signs of whether you or a loved one may be in a toxic or abusive relationship. Violence comes not only in physical forms but psychological as well, which can go unnoticed more often than […]