“We have an obligation to stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves,” High Commis-sioner of Canada Dr Nicole Giles declared yesterday, while emphasising the importance of raising awareness about sexual violence.
Dr Giles was at the time addressing a small gathering at a handing over ceremony, in the conference room of Help and Shelter, where Information, Education and Commun-ication (IEC) materials on the prevention of sexual violence were handed over to Help and Shelter and Rainbow House.
The education aids were handed over as a part of a Help and Shelter/Rainbow House Sexual Violence Awareness Project, which aims to