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Written by Tyler Gingrich, December 7th, 2011 The easiest thing is always to do nothing. And, as a society, we’ve resorted to thinking that saying, doing, or believing nothing means one is neutral and, therefore, not responsible for awful things when they happen. I believe no one is neutral, and I agree with Archbishop Desmond [...]
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Written by Micki Smith, December 6th, 2011 NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN On December 6, we will once again participate in the solemn ceremony commemorating National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women. This date was chosen as it is the anniversary date of what has come to be known [...]
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December 5th, 2011 Written by Tammy On Recovery: You realize that it is time to stop hoping and waiting for something or someone to change, or for happiness safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that there aren’t always fairytale endings (or beginnings for that [...]
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Escribio de Maria Lowen 2 de Deciembre, 2011 Hoy quiero expresar mi s reflexiones acerca de los cambios y progresos que he observado en nuestra comunidad en favor de la Eliminación de la Violencia en contra de la mujer. Yo he trabajado en esta agencia por largo tiempo de Elizabeth Fry Society. Durante este tiempo he [...]
Dear Mr. Manchester Regarding “Girl Has Been in Trouble for Lying” December 1, 20011. I am concerned that the Kelowna Daily Courier is relying upon inflammatory and dangerous stereotypes about sexual assault victims to capture reader’s attention. Last week, the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society issued a joint press release in conjunction with the Ending [...]
December 1st, 2011 WORLD AIDS AWARENESS DAY Written by Sheila Kerr on behalf of the Living Positve Resource Centre for the 16 Days of Action of Violence Against Women Each year on December 1st, World AIDS Day is acknowledged across the globe. At the end of 2010 it was estimated that there are 34 million [...]
Written by Cathryn Wellner November 30, 2001 for the 16 Day Blog a Thon to End Violence Cathryn Wellner is a writer and storyteller. Her focus is understanding the world around us through storytelling. The following blog post provides her account of a National Conference, that was not organized by the Elizabeth Fry Society. the request [...]
November 29, 2011 Written By Jenna Jorde I am so blessed and grateful to have this opportunity to raise awareness about violence against women and children. Also to have the experience of discussing and acknowledging why Elizabeth Fry Society is such an important charity and how it has helped me. Any time Elizabeth Fry has [...]
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