Activists say a silent vigil was held at the B-C Legislature in memory of 16 women killed this year, an event coinciding with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Today marks #International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Woman and the beginning of #16DaysOfActivism2024. #16Days is a global campaign that focuses on the importance of standing up against gender-based violence. #EndGBV pic.twitter.com/15FWYBJQ5c
— Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) (@EndViolenceBC) November 25, 2024
Vigil organizer Vancouver Rape Relief says participants held up signs with the names of the women killed this year, along with a large banner that read "no more femicide."
The vigil had a late name added to its list — 26-year-old Roshnee Gurung, who police have identified as the victim in the Vancouver homicide over the weekend.
A 46-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in Gurung's death
