Shine The Light

• London, Ont. wears purple to ‘Shine the Light’ on domestic violence

  Nov. 15 marks Wear Purple Day in LAWC’s Shine the Light campaign on violence against woman, with this year’s focus on coercive control and filicide.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
  
• Purple fills London, Ont. as 13th annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign begins

  The crowd included local politicians like mayor-elect Josh Morgan, various city councillors, as well as survivors and LAWC team members.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2022
  
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• ‘When her light went out, so did mine:’ LAWC honours 13th annual Shine the Light campaign

  Last year, the LAWC reported over 11,700 service interactions, including over 6,000 individual counseling group urgent support interactions, and over 5,700 service calls.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
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• Painting the Town Purple: Londoners show support to end domestic violence

  Nov. 15 is the official Wear purple day in support of the LAWC’s Shine the Light campaign to show women and girls who have been abused they are not alone.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2021
• 12th Shine the Light campaign tree-lighting illuminates London, Ont.

  In support of the annual Shine the Light campaign, a tree at the southwest corner of Victoria Park will be lit purple for the month of November.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2021
• 12th annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign launches: ‘I felt scared, helpless’

  LAWC is reporting a 45 per cent increase in women and girls accessing their urgent services program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2021
• Wear Purple Day: Londoners don purple to raise awareness for women abuse

  The London Abused Women's Centre has faced a significant increase in calls for service during the pandemic.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2020
• London, Ont., sex trafficking survivor sends message of hope at Shine the Light launch

  Olivea Beadle escaped the sex trade after her pimp tried to kill her; she credits the London Abused Women's Centre with helping her be free from human trafficking.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2020
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• London residents asked to don purple in support of Shine the Light campaign

  The campaign, which launched 10 years ago, aims to raise awareness and show women who are experiencing gender-based violence they are not alone.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Silenced by fear of deportation, why a woman who survived attempted murder is speaking out

  Six years ago, Natalia Jiménez was a refugee claimant being abused by her partner. Her claim was denied just before he tried to kill her.

  Features

  Nov 2, 2019