Gender Stereotypes and Violence

As much I truly wish the world was only made up of beautiful and/or amusing elements the all too harsh realities can not be completely avoided or ignored.

Gender stereotyping is something we all have a degree of distain for. However, we are also subjected to and participate in perpetuating them more regularly, to varying degrees, than we would probably like to admit.

At the extreme of the gender stereotyping spectrum this can result in dangerous attitudes towards what is acceptable behaviour, and violent crimes against women.

On International Women's Day (March 8th, my friend Simone created and displayed an excellent poster (pictured) to raise awareness of this highly disturbing international issue.

Simone is a Masters of Law Student at the University of Toronto and specializes in human rights issues, particularly those related to women.

She is an excellent example of someone who doesn't just shake their head and say how sad it is but who is trying to do something about it!