#endvaw

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safehalton MYTH: You have to forgive who hurt you in order to heal

TRUTH: Forgive yourself for what you didn’t know back then

#VAW

#endvaw

#boundaries

#believesurvivors

#wagegap

#women

#endsexualviolence

#survivors

#timesup

#mentalhealth

#rapeculture

#safehalton

#supportsurvivors

#trauma

#ptsd

#financialabuse

#womenempowerment

#consent

#narcissisticabuse

#sexualabuse

#psychologicalabuse

#physicalabuse

#sexualabuse

#childhoodabuse

#metoo

#domesticviolence

#domesticviolencesurvivor

#sexualassault

#rapesurvivor

#livedexperience

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A little illustration for this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Let's not remembering it only on November 25th though...

[thiswomaniknow]

THIS WOMAN I KNOW, her name is Farrah.  She is a queer muslim woman, an educator, a counsellor, and an advocate on issues of gender based violence, equity and pleasure.  

Farrah works daily with survivors of sexual violence at Ryerson University.  She provides support, accompaniment, advocacy, education and referrals in this line of work and everyday she faces is different. Farrah also is a feminst mentor and “femtors” young feminist groups including We Give Consent, Project Slut and femifesto. With femifesto they researched and created Use the Right Words: Media Reporting on Sexual Violence for journalists that was launched prior to Ghomeshi trial. She believes the mainstream media can be more responsible in its representations of survivors and marginalized communities.  

Having women, specifically women of colour, in the violence against women field who believed in her voice, championed her work and opened doors for her had a profound impact on Farrah. She believes strongly in feminist mentoring, as a way to skill share and create meaningful opportunities for young women in the city. She loves learning with and from young women and what their visions are for a safer world.

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safehalton May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples. This day, also known as Red Dress Day is recognized as part of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Week of Action.

On this day, and during this week, we honour and remember all missing and murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people.

The dresses are empty, to symbolize the missing and murdered persons who should be wearing them.

Indigenous women are 12 times more likely to be murdered or missing than any other women in Canada.

#genderbasedviolence

#VAW

#endvaw

#mmiwg2s

#Mmiw

#nomorestolensisters

#SAAM

#women

#endsexualviolence

#survivors

#reddressday

#mentalhealth

#rapeculture

#safehalton

#supportsurvivors

#trauma

#ptsd

#sexualassault

#womenempowerment

#consent

#narcissisticabuse

#sexualabuse

#psychologicalabuse

#sexualassaultawarenessmonth

#sexualabuse

#childhoodabuse

#metoo

#domesticviolence

#domesticviolencesurvivor

#sexualassault

#rapesurvivor

#livedexperience

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safehalton Thank you to everyone who braved the rain for our very first SAFE Presents: A SAFE Trail in collaboration with @happyhikershamilton We began our trek at Hidden Valley Park and walked through the Royal Botanical Gardens and looped around Cherry Hill back to Hidden Valley Park. We made several mindful stops along the way including a guided meditation and forest bathing.

🍃 🍃 🍃

Connecting with nature is a powerful tool in processing trauma and improving one’s mental health.

#VAW

#endvaw

#boundaries

#believesurvivors

#wagegap

#women

#endsexualviolence

#survivors

#timesup

#mentalhealth

#rapeculture

#safehalton

#supportsurvivors

#trauma

#ptsd

#financialabuse

#womenempowerment

#consent

#narcissisticabuse

#sexualabuse

#psychologicalabuse

#physicalabuse

#sexualabuse

#childhoodabuse

#metoo

#domesticviolence

#domesticviolencesurvivor

#sexualassault

#rapesurvivor

#livedexperience

#healingisnotlinear

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safehalton April 12 marks #EqualPayDay in Canada. The day symbolizes how far into the calendar year the average woman needs to work to earn what men, on average, earned in the previous calendar year. In other words, women, on average, need to work almost 15.5 months to earn what men, on average, make in just 12 months

#VAW

#endvaw

#boundaries

#believesurvivors

#wagegap

#women

#endsexualviolence

#survivors

#timesup

#mentalhealth

#rapeculture

#safehalton

#supportsurvivors

#trauma

#ptsd

#financialabuse

#womenempowerment

#consent

#narcissisticabuse

#sexualabuse

#psychologicalabuse

#physicalabuse

#sexualabuse

#childhoodabuse

#metoo

#domesticviolence

#domesticviolencesurvivor

#sexualassault

#rapesurvivor

#livedexperience

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safehalton October 18 is #PersonsDay in Canada. It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of “persons” was handed down by Canada’s highest court of appeal. This gave some women the right to be appointed to the Senate of Canada and paved the way for women's increased participation in public and political life. Though this decision did not include all women, such as Indigenous women and women of Asian heritage and descent, it did mark critical progress in the advancement of gender equality in Canada.

#VAW

#endvaw

#boundaries

#believesurvivors

#wagegap

#women

#endsexualviolence

#survivors

#timesup

#mentalhealth

#rapeculture

#safehalton

#supportsurvivors

#trauma

#ptsd

#financialabuse

#womenempowerment

#consent

#narcissisticabuse

#sexualabuse

#psychologicalabuse

#physicalabuse

#sexualabuse

#childhoodabuse

#metoo

#domesticviolence

#domesticviolencesurvivor

#sexualassault

#rapesurvivor

#livedexperience

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safehalton Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Today also marks the beginning of 16 days of Activism which ends December 10th on International Human Rights Day

#wapm

#VAW

#endvaw

#internationaldayfortheeliminationofviolenceagainstwomen

#16daysofactivism

#believesurvivors

#wagegap

#women

#endsexualviolence

#survivors

#timesup

#mentalhealth

#rapeculture

#womenabusepreventionmonth

#supportsurvivors

#trauma

#ptsd

#financialabuse

#consent

#narcissisticabuse

#sexualabuse

#psychologicalabuse

#physicalabuse

#sexualabuse

#childhoodabuse

#metoo

#domesticviolence

#domesticviolencesurvivor

#sexualassault

#rapesurvivor

#livedexperience