Iqaluit council adopts Moose Hide Campaign Day
Moose hide pins, fasting on Thursday to raise awareness of violence against women and children
Council voted Tuesday to declare May 16 as Moose Hide Campaign Day. The campaign prompts people to wear moose hide pins and fast to demonstrate their commitment to opposing violence against women and children. (Photo courtesy of the Moose Hide Campaign)
Iqaluit city council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to proclaim May 16 as Moose Hide Campaign Day.
The Moose Hide Campaign Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots campaign fighting to stop violence against women and children across Canada.
Moose Hide organizers sent requests to mark the day to nearly every municipality in Canada.
Iqaluit now will join cities across Canada including Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver that are expected to have a day of ceremonies.
“I think it’s a good campaign, and it roots awareness of a very important issue,” said Deputy Mayor Kim Smith.
She mentioned that a year ago city council voted to push the Government of Nunavut to implement Clare’s Law, giving people who feel at risk of domestic violence a way to get information about their partners that will help them make informed decisions.
“I think grassroots campaigns like these are very important to the cause as well,” said Smith. “So I just want to make sure we keep this all at the forefront of our minds.”
On Thursday, people can wear moose hide pins and fast from sunrise to sunset to demonstrate their commitment to opposing violence against women and children.
There will be in-person meetings in Victoria, B.C., and online workshops across Canada. It’s unclear what the City of Iqaluit has planned to mark the day.
The CDC’s report, “The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey” shows that:
49.4% of women and 45.1% of men experience psychological aggression by an intimate partner during their lifetime;
42.0% of women and 42.3% of men experience physical violence from an intimate partner during their lifetime;
47.3% of women and 44.2% of men experience sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime:
Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence goes both way. “Gender-Based Violence” only exists in how we as a society care just for one side.
Men are also victims, never ending verbally abused. whatever happened to equality rights.