Putting an End to Gender Based Violence

On November 25th , Mayor David Bailey raised a flag with Nova Vita Brant and the OPP West Region to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Nova Vita is a proud agency partner of the 2024 Wrapped in Courage campaign, which first took root in 2013 to help raise awareness of gender-based violence and to bring an end to Femicide. Last year in Ontario, on average every 6 days a woman or child lost their lives due to gender-based violence or family violence and since November 26 2023, the Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses (OAITH) has reported over 59 femicides. Our local governments acknowledge these femicides are preventable tragedies and the devastating impact they have on families and our communities. Last fall both the City of Brantford and the County of Brant took a momentous step and joined over 95 municipalities across Ontario in declaring Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an epidemic. If you’d like to purchase a Wrapped in Courage scarf visit www.novvita.org/shop. You can also send a question to jpowless@novavita.org