Land Acknowledgment

As we pause, feel the ground below us holding and supporting us, attune your thoughts to the water that sustains our bodies and all living creatures and the air we exchange with each breath. EVA members gather from across the hills, forests, rivers and lakes which make up the land here in unceded traditional Anishinaabe territory. Together we acknowledge the many histories that have brought us to this land, the land that we belong to and where we have come from. We extend deep gratitude to the Algonquin people who have and continue to care for the land here that holds us all. We embrace our responsibility to support those speaking truth in this place, and across turtle island, to listen with open hearts, and strive to be guided by the needs of future generations in our decision making and actions.

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EVA-Renfrew County is a network of frontline agencies and individuals who work to eliminate gender-based violence (GBV) in Renfrew County and beyond.

Our Mission

We advocate for personal, systemic and community change that will end gender-based violence.

Our Purpose

EVA-Renfrew County is a committee that focuses on prevention, education, systemic change, networking, and service provision related to all forms of gender-based violence throughout Renfrew County.

What is Gender Based Violence?

Gender based violence (GBV) is rooted in power and control and includes any harmful act directed at a person because of that person’s gender, gender expression, gender identity or perceived gender. GBV includes, but is not limited to, physical violence, emotional abuse, economic abuse, coercion, sexual and street harassment, stalking/criminal harassment, sexual violence, intimate-partner violence, human trafficking and femicide.