December 6, 2023

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December 6, 2023

On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women we remember the 14 women who were lost because of an act of violent misogyny.
To end femicide and gender-based violence, we must challenge misogyny wherever we see it and #BelieveSurvivors.

Courtesy of Canadian Labour Congress

IAMAW CANADA-
Never Again: Canada’s Unions Mark December 6 with Call to End Gender-Based Violence (CLC)
Canada’s unions are marking the 34th anniversary of the attack at École Polytechnique in Montreal by urging the federal government to take concrete steps to prevent and address gender-based violence in Canada.

https://iamaw.ca/never-again-canadas-unions-mark…/

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