The Murder of Women Starts at a Young Age

I'm here at l'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, at the plague for the 14 women who were murdered, just for being women, 21 years ago on December 6, 1989. Today is Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Their murderer didn't think as a boy that he wanted to kill women. Violence against women is learned and it starts by de-valuing women and de-humanizing them. If we educate boys, and girls, about the value of girls and that they are not mere objects, then it becomes tougher later in life to do them harm. Speak up and help Canadians value women and prevent them from being subject to violence.

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