Thursday, December 3 at TIME TBA
Memorial of Hope between Dillon and Essex Halls
Dec. 6, the annual National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, is not only a day of mourning but a call to action to prevent and resist gender-based violence.
This year, the UWindsor memorial event will take place Thursday, Dec. 3, inviting campus community members to gather at the Memorial of Hope between Dillon and Essex halls.
The memorial sculpture, completed in 2004, is made up of 14 concrete pillars, each with a metal rose at its centre, representing the 14 women killed.
Organized by the UWSA Womxn’s Centre in partnership with other units on campus, the event will include a moment of reflection as well as speakers sharing about the lives of each of the victims.
For those experiencing gender-based violence, there is help available. A list of support services is accessible through the Violence Against Women Coordinating Committee of Windsor-Essex.