Executive Council
November 25, 2014
Preventing Violence in Homes and Communities
Fifth Annual Purple Ribbon Campaign Continues to Raise Awareness of Violence Against Women
The Provincial Government is pleased to announce the fifth annual Purple Ribbon Campaign to increase public awareness and responsiveness to the issue of violence against women in Newfoundland and Labrador. This year’s Purple Ribbon Campaign was launched today at Confederation Building by the Honourable Judy Manning, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women. The minister was joined by representatives from community partners, including the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women and the Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre.
“Our government continues to raise awareness of violence against women in order to positively change public attitudes and behaviours and ultimately to prevent these violent acts. We all have the responsibility to create homes and communities that are free from violence, and I encourage every resident to take part in the Purple Ribbon Campaign and help create awareness by wearing a purple ribbon lapel pin and placing purple ribbon magnets on vehicles. Together we can foster discussion and take further action to end violence against women.”
- The Honourable Judy Manning, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
The Purple Ribbon Campaign is part of the Provincial Government’s Violence Prevention Initiative, which begins annually on November 25 on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The campaign runs through the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women on December 6 and ends on December 10, which is internationally recognized as Human Rights Day. Overall, the campaign spans the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, which are globally designated to raise awareness about gender-based violence as a human rights issue at the local, national, regional and international levels.
To learn more about preventing violence against women or to view the campaign materials, including information on the history of the purple ribbon, visit https://www.gov.nl.ca/vpi/ 
or contact any of the 10 Regional Coordinating Committees Against Violence listed in the backgrounder below.
QUICK FACTS
- The fifth annual Purple Ribbon Campaign supports awareness and education on violence against women.
- Over 100,000 purple ribbon pins and magnets will be distributed across Newfoundland and Labrador through Provincial Government departments, community groups, municipalities and businesses.
- According to Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and Royal Canadian Mounted Police data, from 2006 to 2012 approximately 20,462 violent crimes were committed against women over the age of 18 in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- The Violence Prevention Initiative is ongoing and demonstrates the Provincial Government’s commitment to achieving long-term solutions for those most at risk of violence by working with community partners and Provincial Government departments and agencies.
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Media contact:
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Luke Joyce Director of Communications Department of Justice and Public Safety 709-729-6985, 725-4165 lukejoyce@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Regional Coordinating Committees Against Violence
Coalition Against Violence-Avalon East (CAVAE)
//www.coalitionagainstviolence.ca/
Connie Pike, Executive Director
31 Peet Street – Tara Place, Suite 215
St. John’s, NL
A1B 3W8
Tel: 709-757-0137
Fax: 709-754-4949
cavae.save.now@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoalitionAgainstViolenceAvalonEast
Communities Against Violence (CAV)
Stacy Harris, Executive Director
Sheppard Avery Building
195 Water Street, P.O. Box 130
Carbonear, NL
A1Y 1B6
Tel: 709-597-3161
E: info@communitiesagainstviolence.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CAVavalonwest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Communities-Against-Violence/491313564276666
Eastern Region Committee Against Violence (ERCAV)
//www.ercav.ca/home/
Tracey Fleming, Executive Director
Eastern Regional Committee Against Violence
105 Manitoba Dr., Suite 304
Clarenville, NL
A5A 1K2
Tel: 709-466-4676
Fax: 709-466-4670
Email: ercav@gov.nl.ca
Burin Peninsula Voice Against Violence (BPVAV)
//www.bpvav.com/
Melanie Cleal, Executive Director
60 Atlantic Crescent
P.O. Box 87
Marystown, NL
AOE 2MO
Tel: 709-279-4030
Fax: 279-5387
Email: bpvav@nf.aibn.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPVAV
Roads to End Violence (REV)
//www.roadstoendviolence.ca/
Lori Oram, Executive Director
157 Airport Boulevard
Gander, NL
A1V 1K6
Tel: 709-651-2250
Fax: 709-651-2295
Email: info@roadstoendviolence.ca
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoadEndViolence
Violence Prevention South and Central (VPSC)
Linda Nuotio-Flynn, Executive Director
5 Hardy Ave
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
A2A 2P8
Tel: 709-489-8828
Fax: 709-489-8620
Email: cavadmin@nfld.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Violence-Prevention-South-and-Central/263892110333768
Western Regional Coalition to End Violence (WRCEV)
//www.wrcev.ca/
Victoria Jones, Executive Director
2 Carmen Avenue
P.O. Box 373
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 6E3
Tel: 709-634-6606
Fax: 709-639-1093
Email: wrcoalitiontoendviolence@gmail.com
Southwestern Coalition to End Violence (SWCEV)
//www.swcev.ca/
Bernice Hancock, Coordinating Agency Representative
31 - 37 Gallant Street
P.O. Box 621
Stephenville, NL
A2N 3B5
Tel: 709-643-1022 / 643-5399
Fax: 709-643-2293
Email: swceviolence@gmail.com
Northern Committee Against Violence (NCAV)
Darlene Rice, Executive Director
279 West Street
P.O. Box 847
St. Anthony, NL
AOK 4SO
Tel: 709-454-3351
Fax: 709-454-2334
Email: darlenerice@gov.nl.ca
Violence Prevention Labrador (VPL)
//www.vplabrador.ca/home/
Carmen Hancock, Executive Director
P.O. Box 23
Forteau, NL
A0K 2P0
Tel: 709-931-2600
Toll Free: 1-866-446-8080
Fax: 709-931-2601
Email: coordinator@vplabrador.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViolencePreventionLabrador
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vplabrador
2014 11 25 10:25 a.m.