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SUMMARY:16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row top_padding=”20″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nAbout the 16 Days of Activism and Awareness\nThe 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) is an annual international campaign\, occurring from November 25 to December 10. This campaign began in 1991 to call out and speak up against gender-based violence (GBV)\, and to renew our commitment to ending violence against women\, girls\, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities. \nIn the Workplace\nProvincially there is information on the Province of Ontario website about employer duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to protect workers from workplace violence and harassment. The Act mandates policies and procedures to anticipate risks and protect workers.  OHCOW’s StressAssess survey helps identify patterns of harassment and offensive behaviour in order to find prevention strategies.  Our partner PSHSA offers many other resources in this area:  https://www.pshsa.ca/workplace-sexual-violence-and-harassment \nKey dates\nNovember 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women\nThis day raises global awareness of GBV. It was designated in 1999 by the United Nations General Assembly. The date of November 25 commemorates the lives of the Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic who were violently assassinated in 1960. See the United Nations Web Page commemorating this date in history. \nDecember 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women\nIn Canada\, this day honours the 14 women killed in the Polytechnique Montréal massacre on December 6\, 1989\, and calls for action against GBV. See OHCOW’s commemorative page\, \nDecember 10: Human Rights Day\nThis day marks the anniversary of the United Nations adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10\, 1948. This document affirms the rights and dignity of all people and is a milestone in the history of human rights. It has been translated in over 500 languages\, holding the Guinness World Record as the most translated document.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]See Federal Web Page[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]In the below video\, OHCOW Occupational Hygienist Meghan Friesen\, Occupational Health Coordinator Holly Houston and Occupational/Industrial Hygienist Krista Thompson briefly explain the significance of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and why we should all support it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”20″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsOXhIAqLgI” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/
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SUMMARY:Women's Brain Health Day
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nWomen’s Brain Health Day is an initiative to research and raise awareness of health issues specific to women.\nSee Website \n  \nDid You Know…\n\n\n\n\nAlmost 70% of those with Alzheimer’s disease are women.\nWomen with early memory changes decline about twice as fast as men and end up worse off\, too.\nStroke disproportionately affects women: more women die of stroke\, women have worse outcomes after stroke\, more women are living with the effects of stroke\, and women face more challenges as they recover.\n\n\n\n\n\nWomen suffer from depression\, stress\, and anxiety twice as much as men.\nWomen take longer to recover from concussions and have more severe symptoms than men.\nFour times as many women have multiple sclerosis as men\, and more and more women are developing it.\n\nWomen’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI)\, a Charitable Foundation established in 2012\, is the largest resource for evidence-informed information specific to women’s brain health. It is a significant force in raising critical awareness of the unacceptable discrepancies in brain research on afflictions that present in women in frightening proportions. It addresses the fact that most research in these areas does not take into account brain differences between the sexes\, and focuses more on men. \nWBHI’s research\, education\, and awareness programs are essential to improving the brain health and mental wellness of women\, caregivers\, and their families\, as well as catalyzing the urgency that must drive funds toward research to combat brain aging diseases that disproportionately affect women. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”54090″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https://www.womensbrainhealthsummit.org/”]Register for Replay[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text] \nElevating the Conversation on Women’s Brain Health\nDecember 1 and 2 the Women’s Brain Health Summit is taking place in Toronto. In-person tickets are sold out but you can still register to watch a replay of the event. It features well-known women from around the world discussing the issues surrounding women’s brain health.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/womens-brain-health-day/
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SUMMARY:International Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A day to acknowledge the contributions of those who donate their time and effort for worthy causes… Thankyou.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/international-volunteer-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251206
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SUMMARY:National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_color=”#1E0D03″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”We Will Not Forget Them” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF” google_fonts=”font_family:Signika%3A300%2Cregular%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1764509248458{margin-top: 15% !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”54108″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_id=”body1″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nThe Montreal Memorial to the 14 slain women. \nDecember 6 is a day to remember the victims of the 1989 Montreal mass shooting that targeted women\, one of Canada’s darkest days of violence in recent memory. It reminds us of the need for vigilance in the fight against gender-based violence. \nFrom the Canadian website: \nThe National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is about remembering those who have experienced gender-based violence and those who we have lost to it. It is also a time to take action. Achieving a Canada free from gender-based violence requires everyone living in this country to educate themselves and their families and communities on gender-based violence\, centre the voices of survivors in our actions and speak up against harmful behaviours. \nOn this day\, we wear a white ribbon to honour the victims and call for an end to gender-based violence. The White Ribbon Campaign is a global movement of men and boys in more than 60 countries working to end male violence against women and girls. It began in Toronto in 1991 in response to the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/national-day-of-remembrance-and-action-on-violence-against-women-2/
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SUMMARY:Human Rights Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nFrom the United Nations Web Page:\n2025 Theme – Human Rights\, Our Everyday Essentials\nIn this period of turbulence and unpredictability\, where many feel a growing sense of insecurity\, disaffection and alienation\, the theme of Human Rights Day is to reaffirm the values of human rights and show that they remain a winning proposition for humanity. \nThrough this campaign\, we aim to re-engage people with human rights by showing how they shape our daily lives\, often in ways we may not always notice. Too often taken for granted or seen as abstract ideas\, human rights are the essentials we rely on every day. \nBy bridging the gap between human rights principles and everyday experiences\, we aim to spark awareness\, inspire confidence and encourage collective action. \nThe campaign emphasizes that human rights are positive\, essential and attainable.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/human-rights-day-2025/
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