16 Days of Activism & Young People
16 Days of Activism & Young People Whew it's been awhile! November marks the kick off of 16 Days of Activism , a global movement to raise awareness and understanding about violence against women . We focus on amplifying the voices of those most impacted, promoting compassion for survivors, and fighting against the epidemic of violence women and queer folks face daily. The 16 days begin on November 25t h, the I nternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women leading up to December 10th, Human Rights Day. In Canada we also hold space for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in honour of the women killed in the Polytechnique Montréal shooting on December 6th, 198 9. But it's women, as in, grown ups! When we think about VAW we might automatically think of adult women, but violence against women impacts our young people in a huge way. The name violence against women is kind of a leftover relic of bygone eras. During t