Stop Gender-Based Violence Before It Begins with 16 Days of Activism ›

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence is an annual international campaign to call out and speak up about gender-based violence. It begins Nov.25 with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and ends on Dec. 10 with Human Rights Day.

Gender-based violence doesn't start with violence. It starts much earlier - with words, attitudes and behaviours we often brush off. Join the City of St. Albert and commit to ending violence against women, girls, and gender diverse people by learning to recognize the signs and stop gender-based violence before it begins.

Here are a few ways you can help:

• The City of St. Albert has a gender-based violence prevention specialist available to support your organization, coaches and schools in thinking through how to address issues like sexual violence, consent, healthy masculinities and healthy relationships.

• The toll on those who are harmed by gender-based violence is significant. It's hard on those around them, too. Find time to bundle up and go for a walk to the St. Albert Purple Chairs, a memorial to women killed by their current or former intimate male partners and a source of information for people facing domestic violence or supporters who don't know where to turn.

• Since supporting survivors is one of the best ways to stop the cycle of gender-based violence and most survivors go to family or friends for help first, learning the Keep it REAL method can help. Register for a free virtual workshop through Sagesse.

• Search #16DaysofActivism on social media to learn more about how organizations around the world are recognizing the campaign.

• Visit St. Albert Place starting Nov. 24 to check out the 16 Days of Activism display in the lobby for more tools, tips and learning resources.

• Watch the City website for new resources starting Nov. 25. 

To learn more about how to take action against gender-based violence at any time of year search for gender-based violence on the City website.

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