#December6, 1989. They died because they were women.
Today is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. #Polytechnique #16Days

"Remembrance comes with a responsibility to act."
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/montreal-massacre-ecole-polytechnique-canada-women-engineering-gun-control-230328712.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALpDRfMvqthpVL-tthw10dKi9cAFrM9CVWRduJkdvaLikjSwbYvfcDJV6_R2-GIwJ27GRPJB0ChQeg0sW-v_FIUDuuXjgLJ1YoVoXIt83DdYZ0UV2GkswR2ExPzT61qLTkBLyaqkny-bG_bh9WFds9P82DRuph_l2ogkMYSKSiRJ via @Polysesouvient #MontrealMassacre #ViolenceAgainstWomen #GunControl

The anniversary of the Polytechnique massacre, which left 14 women dead, has become a day to reflect and call for action to end gender-based violence. This year, the public ceremonies will be replaced by quiet reflection. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ceremonies-to-mark-31st-anniversary-of-polytechnique-killings-go-virtual-1.5830266 #December6 #ViolenceAgainstWomen

What if we were as serious about ending #ViolenceAgainstWomen as ending the pandemic? by @LizRenzetti https://theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-what-if-we-were-as-serious-about-ending-violence-as-ending-the/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links via @GlobeDebate @Polysesouvient #MontrealMassacre #16Days

Three women, three stories: How their grief turned to action against violence, by @picardonhealth (Dec. 6, 1992) https://picardonhealth.tumblr.com/post/104415642734/polytechnique-massacre-three-years-later via @globeandmail @Polysesouvient #GunControl #ViolenceAgainstWomen #16Days

Right after the #MontrealMassacre, many wouldn’t acknowledge that all the victims were women. It was more than just disbelief. Excerpt from "Because They Were Women," by @Josee_Boileau https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/12/06/right-after-the-montreal-massacre-many-wouldnt-acknowledge-that-all-the-victims-were-women-it-was-more-than-just-disbelief.html via @torontostar #Polytechnique #ViolenceAgainstWomen #misogyny

'You can never put it behind you' - Nathalie Provost, shot four times during the #Polytechnique massacre, came perilously close to becoming victim No. 15, but survived, by @TuThanhHa, Ingrid Peritz (Dec. 6, 2004)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/you-can-never-put-it-behind-you/article1145175/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links
via @globeandmail #ViolenceAgainstWomen

The front page of the Montreal Gazette Dec. 7, 1989.
via @mtgazette #MontrealMassacre #femicide #ViolenceAgainstWomen #WomenInSTEM

14 points of light. #December6, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.