WINNIPEG-LOCAL EVENTS:

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN POSTER EXHIBIT OPENS MONDAY:

Molly has to admit that she gets a certain uneasy feeling from the fact that the following is based on the work of an Irish police officer. Still, I cannot discount the good intentions behind it. From the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) here's the announcement of the upcoming exhibition.

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Violence Against Women Poster Exhibition:
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Exhibit of the ‘Violence Against Women Poster Exhibition’ will be opened next Monday, November 3rd.

The posters are the collection of Irish police officer Colm Dempsey. Note attached background and go to http://www.dvposters365.net/welcome.htm for more information on the Exhibit.

Monday, November 3, 2008 – 12:30 pm

Union Centre, 275 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Speakers:

- Honourable Gord Mackintosh, Minister of Family Services and Housing

- Honourable Nancy Allan, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women

- Brother Paul Moist, President CUPE National

Events planned for the week include:

- Tuesday, November 4th, 6:00 pm

Panel on Systemic Gender Inequity Speakers: Darlene Dziewit, MFL President and Rita Emerson, Executive Director, Mother of Red Nations
- Wednesday, November 5th

– Noon- Workshop “Impact of Witnessing Violence on Children” with Linda Chisholm from Wahbung Abinoonjiiag

- 1:00 pm – Genesis House Workshop on Dating Violence

- 6:00 pm – Winnipeg Labour Choir and the North End Women’s Resource Centre Drumming Group will perform.
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