November 25 – December 10, 2023
To create awareness and stress the importance of this Campaign the following will take place throughout the Niagara Peninsula.
Wrapped in Courage Flag Raising
- Regional Municipality of Niagara (Fri. Nov.24 @ 10am) – both the Wrapped in Courage flag and the MMIWG2S+ flag will be raised
- Town of Pelham at MCC (Fri. Nov.24 @ 10am) – included will be an installation of REDresses, a blessing and drum presentation by Josephine Lavelley Onandaga from 6 Nations.
- City of Welland (Fri. Nov. 24 @ 10am)
- City of Port Colborne (Fri. Nov. 24 @ 10am)
- Town of Fort Erie (Fri. Nov. 24 @ 11:30am)
- City of Niagara Falls (Friday Nov. 24 @ 1:30pm)
REDress Displays
CFUW Welland and District will create REDress displays in various locations in Welland, Pelham, Port Colborne and Wainfleet during the 16 Days of Activism from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10 to acknowledge gender-based violence against MMIWG2S+, remembering those who died and honouring those who survive and their families.
Illumination of:
- the Niagara Falls, Nov 25 for 15 minutes from 10pm to 10:15.
- the Port Colborne Town Hall cupola @ dusk Nov.2
- the Welland Main St. Bridge @ dusk Nov.25
Other Events
- Thursday, Nov.23 @ 6:30 -7:30 pm Lincoln Pelham Libraries will host a seminar presented by Gillian’s Place entitled Understanding Gender-Based Violence @ Rittenhouse Library, Vineland. Must register on the library website.
- Friday, November 24 @ 9:00 pm, the Zonta Clubs of Niagara Falls and St. Catharines will celebrate the beginning of the 16 Days at Table Rock Welcome Centre featuring speakers, entertainment and refreshments and a short walk to the falls (candles will be provided) to watch the Falls turn orange at 10 PM. For more information, see the Zonta Women’s website.
- Saturday, November 25, 10 am – noon, CFUW Ontario Council Speakers Series, Intimate Partner Violence, with panelists, Erin Lee from Interval House, and Pam Cross, Advocacy Director, Luke’s Place. Registration and information click here.
- Tuesday, Dec. 5 @ 6:30 pm (ON ZOOM) CFUW Welland and District will host a speak on Human Trafficking What We Need to Know by Shelley Walker of Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada. Please register at harding.welland@gmail.com
- Wednesday, December 6th, 8:45 am, Brock University will hold a National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women Memorial Vigil, in the Rankin Atrium. For more info CLICK HERE
Community members are encouraged to wear PURPLE (Wrapped in Courage colour) and/or ORANGE (UN colour) during November, to help spread awareness.
Gillian’s Place has Gillian’s Place bandanas for sale and Birchway Niagara has purple scarves for sale. Inquiries can be made at each agency.
The men in your lives can be informed about the international White Ribbon campaign against Gender based violence against women and trans and be encouraged to wear a white ribbon during the 16 days. In Canada, the White Ribbon day is DEC. 6 2023.