The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, which takes place every year on December 6, marks the anniversary of the murders of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989. On PEI, we also remember the 10 women murdered in PEI since 1989 by someone who knew them, and the tragic number of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls in Canada.

UPEI will observe the Day by lowering campus flags to half-mast. The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is also hosting a candlelight vigil and on Wednesday, December 6 at 10 am at the Academic Staircase. A commemorative display will also be set up near the entrance all day for those who wish to write messages of reflection and hope. Light refreshments and snacks will also be provided following the ceremony. 

To show support for ending gender-based violence, everyone is encouraged to wear purple and purple ribbons during the 16 Days of Activism from November 25 to December 10. The Purple Ribbon campaign runs November 25–December 10 (16 days)

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is November 25  
• National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is December 6
• International Human Rights Day is December 10  

Read 16 ways to end gender-based violence: https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorations-celebrations/16-days/16-ways-help-end-gender-based-violence.html