The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence begins tomorrow and runs until December 6th.
The campaign was created following the Polytechnique Montreal shooting in 1989 where 14 women were killed in an anti-feminist attack.
Here, the Thompson Crisis Centre’s Mary Demare goes into the Purple Ribbon Campaign.
“We wear purple ribbons to remember the fourteen women who died in Montreal on December 6th, 1989 and in remembrance also of all women who have died violently and continue to live with abuse. We also wear purple ribbon to raise awareness of the far reaching effects of violence against women. Fundraisers for organizations providing direct services to abused women are appreciated.”
The YWCA of Thompson will be holding a vigil on December 6th to honour the victims of the shooting.
To learn more, listen to Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon.
