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16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - ARE YOU READY TO TAKE ACTION? DAY 3

11/27/2016

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Day 3:

Every six days, a woman is killed by an intimate partner.

Statistics Canada data shows that the number of women murdered by a current or former partner fluctuates each year, but works out to about one homicide every six days.

(Source: http://canadianwomen.org/blog/10-reasons-violence-still-a-problem)

Although an abused woman does not have control over her ex-partner, or partner's violence, it is possible to increase her and her children's safety. Creating a safety plan involves identifying action steps to increase your safety, and preparing in advance for the possibility of further violence.  Download PCAWA’s safety planning guide here:
http://www.pcawa.org/safety-planning-guide.html
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Take Action:
Share PCAWA’s Safety Planning Guide with your contacts on social media and in person.
http://www.pcawa.org/safety-planning-guide.html    
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