Janice Nienaber

Until harassment ends, the Women’s Centre is still valuable

The UN’s push for 2013 to be the year to end violence against women highlights this needBy Janice Nienaber Photos by Mark BurnhamInternational Women’s Day is a solid reminder of the importance of a women’s centre at SFU. This year, the UN’s theme for International Women’s Day is “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women.” This highlights the SFU Women Centre’s role as a safe haven from violence, but that isn’t all the women’s centre is.People are often surprised at the presence of a women’s centre on a university campus. When I first told…

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