Stop the Violence Against Women & Girls

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

Southern Ontario Support (SOS) is a society of the Associated Country Women of the World, (est1929).  ACWW is an international organization with over 9 million members in more than 80 countries.  ACWW aims to educate, empower and uplift women.

SOS /ACWW and the Federal and Provincial Women’s Institutes annually support the United Nations ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.’  The campaign is aimed at raising awareness and calling for the end of violence against women and girls. The campaign encourages collective action through public events, advocacy, and supporting organizations that work to prevent violence, challenge harmful social norms, and support survivors.  This is what our event hopes to do.

Our Event:                               STOP the VIOLENCE

Saturday March 28, 2026, New Dundee Community Centre 9:30am - 3pm

Expert Panel discussion on Gender-Based Violence and Intimate-Partner Violence

Morning panel and afternoon presenter: Exploring the issues and support available                                                                   

We believe that GBV and IPV are critical topics of concern for everyone and we would appreciate you sharing the accompanying poster with your membership, friends, other organizations, and social media.  The New Dundee Women’s Institute, (est 1907) a member of the Federated Women’s Institute of Ontario ACWW Society, supports this event.

For further information or questions please contact Nancy Birss at 519-696-2608 or email me at nbirss@uwaterloo.ca  Thank you for supporting this event.

Nancy Birss

SOS President and Coordinator to ACWW

Member New Dundee Women’s Institute