April 18 – 24, 2010
Prevention of Violence Against Women Week
National Victims of Crime Awareness Week
BC Victims of Crime Awareness Week
April 18 – 24, 2010
April 18 -24, 2010 marks Prevention of Violence Against Women Week in British Columbia and Victims of Crime Awareness Week nationally and in BC.
Prevention of Violence Against
Women Week highlights the need for continued efforts to end violence against
women. The BC Corner’s Office reports that 73 people in BC have lost their
lives due to domestic violence over the past 5 years, most of whom were women
and children. Numbers offered by
Statistics Canada indicate over 650,000 women suffered either sexual and/or
relationship violence in Canada between 1999 and 2004. The United Nations, Amnesty
International and the World Health Organization all say violence against women
is the most tolerated human rights violation around the globe.
This year’s theme for the National Victims of Crime Awareness Week is “Every Victim Matters”, recognizing that every victim of crime should be treated with compassion and respect. The week also acknowledges the efforts of the many professionals and volunteers who work with victims of crime and their families who demonstrate on a daily basis that every victim does indeed matter.
For more info, visit the Government of Canada’s website at http://www.victimsweek.gc.ca/home-accueil.html
or get updated on the BC Chapter of the We Can Campaign at http://www.wecanbc.ca/