McMaster community remembers victims of violence

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Commemorationservice08.jpg” caption=”Each year, McMaster’s Anti-Violence Network hosts a service to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. “]Each year, McMaster's Anti-Violence Network hosts a service to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Parliament established this Day of Remembrance in 1991 to mark the anniversary of the murders of 14 women at L'Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal.

In addition to remembering the tragic events at L'Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, the service honours other victims of violence including those from the McMaster community.

After placing roses at the base of a memorial rock bearing the names of victims, participants walked to the Nina de Villiers Rose Garden to show their concern about violence against women.

The service concluded with a discussion on the presence of violence against women in our society and a viewing of the film, December 6 by Christine McDowell.

The Anti-Violence Network is a McMaster group of staff, faculty and students dedicated to ending violence of any kind on campus and beyond. The group was established in 1997 through discussions on issues of violence and existing resources. The goal of the organization is to actively engage all members of the McMaster community to work together to create a welcoming and peaceful campus.