Walk A Mile - YOUR Style
YOUR Walk. YOUR People. YOUR Support. YOUR Impact.
- Gather your family, friends, coworkers, and employees and walk in the community, decked out in pink, to end gender-based violence in Niagara.
- Register your walk on a “virtual” map.
- Teams are encouraged to help spread awareness about gender-based violence and compete for the best pink-decorated house/business in October.
Event Details
- Saturday October 16, 2021
- A virtual community walk
- 11:30 am
- Opening ceremonies via Facebook Live - 12:00 pm
- Teams take to the streets to Walk a Mile - 1:00 pm
- Closing ceremonies via Facebook Live
What is Gender-Based Violence? (GBV)
UN Women’s definition of gender-based violence (GBV) is:
Gender-based violence (GBV) refers to harmful acts directed at an individual or group of individuals based on their gender. It is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and harmful norms. The term is primarily used to underscore the fact that structural, gender-based power differentials place women and girls at risk for multiple forms of violence. The term is also sometimes used to describe targeted violence against LGBTQI+ populations, when referencing violence related to norms of masculinity/femininity and/or gender norms (2022).
"It is the types of abuse that women, girls, Two Spirit, trans, and non-binary people are at highest risk of experiencing” (Canadian Women’s Foundation).
Types of Gender-Based Violence:
- Domestic Violence (DV) / Family Violence
- Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- Sexual Violence
- Trafficking
- Elder Abuse
- Anti-Transgender Violence
- Femicide
- Teen Dating Violence
- Honour Killings
- Forced Marriage
- Violence Against Women in Media & Journalism