The Rose Campaign: Calls to Action
We must all work together to end gender-based violence.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence run every year from the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 to World Human Rights Day on December 10. In Canada, we also observe the National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Violence Against Women in honour of the women who died in the horrific mass shooting at l’Ecole Polytechnique in Montréal on December 6, 1989.
The 16 Days of Activism began in 1991 with activists at the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute. It is a chance for Canadians and others around the world to come together to speak out against gender-based violence and to reiterate our pledge to ending violence against women, girls, 2SLGBTQQIA+ (Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, plus), and gender-diverse individuals.
TAKE ACTION TODAY
- Make sure your home, workplace and community are safe for women, girls and gender-diverse people;
- Promote women’s economic and political equality;
- Speak out against negative media images of women, girls and gender-diverse people;
- Speak up about violence in your community;
- Raise children who can resolve conflict without violence
- Learn how to support victims of domestic violence through Sagesse’s Real Talk education webinar and resources:
- Recognize the signs of abuse;
- Empathize without judgment;
- Ask what supports are needed;
- Listen as an ally;
- Support organizations that promote equity and are working to end gender-based violence;
- Contact your elected officials to ensure they are prioritizing actions to end gender-based violence.
- Expedite the work of the Anti-Racism Strategy;
- Work with marginalized communities and law enforcement to find opportunities to repair trust and build support;
- Create a municipal response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ (MMIWG2S+) Calls for Justice;
- Prioritize the mandate and recommendations of Women’s Advocacy Voice of Edmonton (WAVE).
Provincially – Ask the Government of Alberta to:
- Continue to collaborate with the federal government on the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence;
- Implement the 113 Pathways to Justice recommendations
- Prioritize the full implementation of the 9-Point Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
- Implement the YWCAs of Alberta recommendations for pandemic Economic Recovery to ensure Alberta is a safe and inclusive community for all
Nationally – Ask the Government of Canada to:
- Continue working towards full implementation of the National Action Plan on Addressing Gender-Based Violence
- Accelerate the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action
- Support the implementation of the 231 Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+
All Levels of Government – Ask all of your elected officials to:
- Prioritize the prevention of gender-based violence and breaking cycles of violence
- Ensure that intervention programs for victims of violence are fully funded
- Establish core funding for women’s organizations and equality-seeking groups while sustaining project funding commitments
- Collaborate with the women’s movements, organizations, experts and advocates
- Support the application of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) across government decision-making processes
- Advance gender equality in the following areas: economic, leadership, poverty reduction, health and well-being
Rose Campaign Fundraiser 2024
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