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Nader Khalili: "We must learn to live with Mother Nature and put it deep into our hearts that whatever she gives we must take as blessings."

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Events and Days

February 20, 2010: World Day of Social Justice

December 6, 2009: 20th anniversary of the murder of 14 women (at 'École Polytechnique) in Montreal

November 25, 2009: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

September 8, 2009: Literacy Day

June 20, 2009: World Refugee Day

April 22, 2009: Earth Day

April 21, 2009: World Creativity and Innovation Day

March 8, 2009: International Women's Day & United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace

March 4, 2009: World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation

February 20, 2009: World Day of Social Justice

February 6, 2009: International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation

February 2, 2009: World Wetlands Day

December 6, 2008: 9th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, during which an enraged gunman killed 14 female students at École Polytechnique. The day signifies a moment (in Canadian history) of mourning and action opposing all violence against women. See the CBC Archives for details.

November 25, 2008: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 17, 2008: Final day of 4-day 11th International Forum on Women's Rights and Development. See article in Common Dreams for details.

November 11, 2008: Remembrance Day

November 9, 2008: World Freedom Day

 

 

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August 12, 2008

CeaseFire - a more peaceful way of reducing violence

For the last several years, the city of Chicago has been applying a novel approachto crime reduction. Known as CeaseFire, it is a program endorsed by the U.S. Justice Department that has led to a significant reduction in the number of homicides (16% - 70%) in that city. This translates to a change in the city being ranked 15-20th most violent in the U.S. in 2000/2001, when the program started, to around 40th in 2006.

The program, which works with the cooperation of police, has several components, including a public education campaign designed to change attitudes. It also helps communities, its residents and leaders, to mobilize to actively prevent violence among citizens. The guiding vision is dealing with violent behaviour, especially that which ends in shooting, not in more

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