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Abby One Billion Rising | Pictures
- Category: Our blog
- 15 Feb
- Written by Deesh Sekhon
Nearly 200 people attended the One Billion Rising event in Jubilee Park as part of a worldwide movement to end violence against women and girls locally and globally. Organizations that took part included the GirlKind Foundation, the Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford Community Services, the University of the Fraser Valley, the Fraser Valley Human Dignity Coalition and 5 and 2 Ministries Abbotsford. Speakers also addressed the topics of gendercide, the trafficking of youth, and child sexual abuse images. Event was organized by Jean Webb.
To see more pics please visit us on facebook at Abbotsford One Billion Rising.
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It's A Girl | Film Screening | Surrey
- Category: Our blog
- 31 Jan
- Written by Deesh Sekhon
Our latest film screening of "It's A Girl," took place in partnership with Kwantlen Polytechnic University at their Surrey campus at the Confrerence Centre. Turnout was great, the room was filled to capacity. Event included speakers and a Q&A discussion after the film. Many people who were already aware of the issue found the film to shocking as the stories were very emotional and almost seemed unreal. Others that came felt the issue needs to continuously addressed. The interaction after the film was great, something we plan to continue with in the future. Food and refreshments provided by Desi Chulla in Surrey. Thank you everyone for coming out and supporting this event. See read more for more pics of the event or visit us on Facebook.
.Kaurageous One | Spoken Word Artist
- Category: Our blog
- 26 Jan
- Written by Deesh Sekhon
When I first heard "Kaurageous One," I cried, I had tears streaming down my face and couldn't stop. The second and third times I watched I kept crying. Her words are so well spoken and share such heart wrenching stories on the issue of infanticide, captivating and tugging at your heart. We had her perform at our initial film screening of "It's A Girl," and official launch and there was not a dry eye in the house. Take a listen, a very talented young woman.
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