It’s been three decades since Dec. 6, 1989, when 14 women were murdered at l’École Polytechnique because they were women. They viewed the massacre as the dysfunction of a man who lost control, armed himself, and took out his frustrations on strangers. There appears to be more public recognition of gender-based violence, in no small part due to the work of activists and researchers and people saying #metoo. Advocates and organizations have already told us that it needs to focus on prevention measures, service responses, legal and justice responses, and social policy responses. Sign Up NowIndividuals, families, and professionals go to community services for help to address gender-based violence every day.

Source: thestar December 05, 2019 21:33 UTC