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Every year, from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10 (World Human Rights Day), Canadians observe the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. It is an opportunity to come together to call out, speak up and renew our commitment to end gender-based violence. (Women and Gender Equality Canada) Here is an expert from McGill University that can provide comment on this issue: Shaheen Shariff, James McGill Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education “While it is heartening to see substantial scholarship, political awareness and activism supporting the need to eliminate violence against women, it is disheartening that the stated intent of laws and policies against such violence are less efficiently implemented. Patriarchy, sexism, and misogyny continue to be deeply embedded in society. Violence against women and girls is increasingly enabled through social media platforms such as online sexual harassment; demean

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