Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.
Did you know that half of all women in Canada have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16?
I’ve witnessed the effects first hand. When I was just 17 years old, I volunteered at a battered women’s shelter in my hometown. I offered makeup application to women who had job interviews, and provided resume writing services to those who were ready to get back into the workforce. At the time, I felt very detached from the residents; to me, violence against women was a small, isolated occurrence confined to the spaces of the shelter and its inhabitants. Never have I been so wrong.
Today, I’m proud to support The Canadian Women’s Foundation; Canada’s only national foundation dedicated to giving women and girls in Canada a chance for a better life.
“We invest in the strength of women and the dreams of girls. The Canadian Women’s Foundation raises money to end violence against women, move women out of poverty and build strong resilient girls through funding, researching and promoting best practices. We are a leading voice for women in Canada.”
In its continuing efforts to end violence against women, the Canadian Women’s Foundation has paired up with Winners and HomeSense to create the Shop for Hope campaign that runs throughout April 12th to May 11th, 2014. This unique program donates net proceeds of specially marked Canadian Women’s Foundation products to help raise hope for women and their children across Canada who experience violence.
From pillows with inspirational quotes, to throws, candles and jewelry boxes, this exclusive line of products has something for everyone, with the added benefit of helping women in your community.
Clockwise from top: Charity Plush Elephant with Embroidery $14.99; Charity Candle $9.99; Ladies T-Shirt $14.99; Charity Quote Pillow $19.99; Mirror Box $14.99/ $19.99; Charity Bag $1.49; Charity Teacup $5.99; Charity 5 PC Set Nail Polish $12.99. Center: Charity Throw $24.99; Charity Sport Towel $7.00; Charity Hydration Flavour Bottle $9.99.
Visit Winners and Homesense and check out their exclusive, specially marked Canadian Women’s Foundation products in the Shop for Hope aisle. Net proceeds will help raise hope for women who have experienced violence.
To help spread the word about this incredible initiative, one lucky reader will win ALL the products pictured above (retail value over $150.00). To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries.
Support Women by supporting each other. If we stick with together we can accomplish a lot.
Be respectful.. not only to others but yourself… and always remember that you can do anything you set your heart too.
Raise your children to respect and love others.
Teach your kids about fair and respectful treatment of girls and women. Also, learn the law and educate others (so many don’t know their rights or realise there is help out there for them!)
Don’t be a silent bystander when others make callous ‘jokes’ or engage in violent behaviour.
i can teach my boys to be respectful of women and never, EVER lay a hand on one. Raising responsible men is very important.
love is the fountation of every lesson in life
Speak up, teach our sons to be men who love and respect women, teach our daughters to be strong women who can support and love themselves and not tolerate being treated like anything less than the princess’s they are. Support your local women shelter! Even small donations like a bottle of shampoo can help a women or family in need.
I tell my daughter that no man has the right to control her. If that starts to happen, get out. She is in her teens but it is a good lesson to teach now so she is aware if it ever happens to her.
Spread the word about great initiatives like this one!
Raise my son and my daughter to respect women. Tell them violence against any person is wrong.
Great idea, and such reasonable prices to support a worthy cause.
I will teach my children the proper way to treat each other with love and respect. Also to be a good friend to those who need it so they are always open to come to you if they are experiencing this.
Be respectful to others and hopefully they will do the same.
Be respectful to everyone and teach your children violence is not the answer
Be aware and speak up! Make sure you’re there for others and don’t just standby.
protect one another, so many women out there face violence everyday at home and at the workplace, but are to scared to say anything, I know because I was one of them ladies with my first husband, I used be covered in bruises and lied about them to everyone, one night I did call the police and you know what they said to me I cannot lock my husband out of the house because it is his home too, I was like what!!!, I was scared to be on my own and scared about finances, but the day he said he was leaving was a big relief and that is when I started to open up to everyone, but they all told me they knew but no one helped me though did they. With work we have a bully there that is a plant manager and he picks on everyone…it’s sad I was degraded at home and at work, but now I am remarried to a wonderful man and I am on disability so I am no longer around the negativity..that’s my story
Keep your eyes & ears open. You never know who might be a victim.
Teach that violence is not the answer to anything and that everyone deserves to be treated with respect. Be aware of what may be happening in your community and even within your own family, don’t be afraid to speak up and perhaps help someone who needs help.
Teach your boys to respect women always!
Report the abuse. Don’t let yourself become a victim. Make a difference by staying strong and do something about it. No one has the right to abuse anyone!
I teach my Daughter to be a strong person
Respect others and teach our children
Teach our children to love and respect themselves and what behavior and treatment to accept.
Keep eyes and ears open to what’s going on around us, and not to be afraid to speak up if you sense something is wrong,
Discuss and make others aware of the issue and work together to stop this. Teaching your kids awareness also.
stand up to violence!
I think teaching kids to be strong and that abuse is wrong is a very important things. Also we need to support organizations that are trying to help deal with this issues, without support they can’t continue to help.
I support http://www.vday.org/home?gclid=CP-Msf2Y5b0CFSISMwodZHUAag An amazing global support group
Support them, tell them they are not alone, be there for them, and teach kids to respect everyone
If you suspect that a woman you know is being abused or has been sexually assaulted, gently ask if you can help.
I teach my sons how to respect women and violence is never the answer to anything. Supporting a cause like this also helps bring awareness!
Teach your children about fair treatment of women and instill confidence in those little women around you to stand up for themselves.
Never…ever be a bystander. Raise your daughters to understand that absolutely no one is ever to touch them in a violent or uncomfortable way and your sons never to touch anyone in an violent and uncomfortable way. It is all about having the utmost respect for yourself and those around you.
spreading the word, teaching our daughters and sons that violence is not the answer to anything and to speak up
be aware of what’s happening in my friends’ lives and watch for signs of abuse.
I went through 10 years of abuse and raised my boys if they hit a woman they will have to deal with Me…they are all grown up and to this day, have not physically hit a woman
I will be talking and teaching my daughter and my second baby to be respectful, strong and aware!
i keep my ears and eyes open and lend my open ears and arms!
I use my voice to spread the word about ending violence against others. I also can tell others about what myself and my family went through when I was a child and to encourage others that are in unhealthy relationships to not be scared to leave.
React. If you see abuse happening notify the authorities. Don’t put your head down and keep walking.
raise strong girls that love themselves and not this princess craze that requires beauty, softness, and a prince
So important to have resources to help women in need as well as to educate both women and men what is not acceptable.
Speak Up
I think it’s important to let them know their not alone. To be open to discuss violence against women. If you suspect it, talk to the victim, gently, most times I think they believe it’s them and their partner against the world.
try to teach my children right from wrong and hopefully they pass it on.
Teach all of my grandchildren that violence is NEVER an acceptable way to handle anything. If I hear or see any abuse or violence I would contact the proper authorities.
Speak up,dont keep your mouth shut when you know somethign is wrong.
I can teach my children to be respectful of others and that violence is unacceptable.
Teach those around you to treat everyone with respect. Don’t be silent if you see abuse. Stand up for those who can’t.
Raise awareness and offer support. I don’t think women know all of the resources available to them when they need help. What a great collection, thanks for the chance to win.
We all need to start raising our children to respect and love people rather than how to bully! The largest issue that the society faces today with violence against women starts with bullying!
You can raise your children to be loving people and support great charities that help those affected by violence!
my raising your kids right and helping out those in need
Speak up
if you know something earch out dont be scared as you may save some ones life
Speak to your kids about respect for women and above all demonstrate it!
I think supporting ours and educate will help.
Be an ear for someone to talk to. Teach my children not to do it and not to stand for it.
I can reinforce respecting each other with my sons and help out if I think a friend has an issue
Give support to women from friends to coworkers and teach my children to care and respect for women.
Talk about it! No one should be ashamed of being abused. We need to be open and caring.
To stop violence against women, I think there needs to be harsher punishments (for those people who hurt women) and more programs to aid in the escape of those women trying to leave violent situations. I’ve had family members who have had difficulty in making their escape.
We also need to encourage kindness.
support good causes like this one
The laws need to change. One of my daughers has been a victim twice in her young life and absolutely nothing has happened to the men who hurt her.
I’ve been a victim of violence in previous relationships also.
We need to raise our children to understand that violence against anyone is wrong and will not be accepted.
Talk about it and not ignore the issue. If it isn’t discussed, a lot of people will not consider it a priority.
it all starts with educating our child so they respect people
As a women always trust your instincts. Support and encourage other women to build up inner confidence. Give support to shelters.
Be aware, speak up, and tell others
Make sure your children respect women and support them.
Make sure your child has respect for other people
Speak up is the best thing you can do if you are in a situation or know someone who is!
dont be afraid to help if necessary
I try to teach my kids that it is important to treat everyone equally and with respect.
Teaching our children to be respectful to everyone and treat other the way you like to be treated.
i have taught my son to respect women and my daughter to be strong !
Be respectful of women (and of everyone) especially when there are children around. Lead by example.
Teach the women in my life respect!
Children must learn at an early age that violence is unacceptable, respect others and treat others the way you would want them to treat you
I think we can start discussions and inform people about the issue.
We teach our son respect and model behaviors at home that we hope will stay with him through his life.
Teach our children to be respectful and have open communication.
Speaking up when I see it!
I raise my children to respect others and know that violence is always wrong. I have also always supported my local Transition House Society.
Educate and don’t stay silent.
Make women aware of what abuse is and where to get help
The more knowlege, the better.
Give support to women in that situation and provide education that it is wrong.
Don’t stand back and let it happen, be pro-active.
I’ve raised my boys to be respectful to everyone and to treat everyone fairly. There was quite a bit of domestic abuse in my family when I was growing up and I have been honest with them about it. They know what kind of effects it can on people.
Educate and repot it if you see it happening
report
Spread the word and tell women that they should not tolerate any abuse to them, report them if it happens to them. Teach kids that they should treat everyone fairly and with love and respect
spread awareness
I always voice my opinion when I see something that is not right.
Speak up for sure! The BC Lions football team is promoting a great campaign about speaking up right now too for Prevention of Violence Against Women Week.
Their ads are very real and powerful!
Meeting Oprah must have been quite exciting. Not often do we get the chance to meet a TV idol.
Raising my girls to love themselves and know the difference between love and abuse.
I can see to it that my grandsons respect women as my hubby and sons do.
Teach kids to be respectful to everyone.
Teach my daughter and my nephews that both genders are equally deserving of respect and empathy.
Setting a great example to others, especially children.
Respect. That of others, and of yourself.
Respecting others and a no tolerance policy.
I do not believe in violence and plan on teaching this to my children
Teach young ladies to be strong and not tolerate violence.
I think educating my kids is a start, and then supporting programs like this one. Donating to local women’s shelters.
By supporting causes like this
The absolute most important thing is to teach our children. Teach our sons to value women, and teach our daughters that they deserve to be valued.
Support other women and speak up!!
By being ever aware as to what is happening around you. If you see a situation that just doesn’t seem ‘right’, don’t be afraid to investigate further. Don’t be silent.
Be an advocate for other women. It is hard being a voice for yourself on the inside, but being someone on the outside it is easier to speak up for those ladies. It can be very empowering for other women.
Teach my daughter that violence against women is not acceptable and the precautions she can take to protect herself
I educated my daughter when raising her. Today she is a confident young woman.
As a male, set a good example and teach my son to respect women.
Talk to our teenagers about it, or offer help to someone in need!
I believe it is necessary to teach children when they are young that violence against women (or anyone) is not acceptable and to speak up and to speak up and get help for anyone who is in an unsafe living situation.
By showing that neither woman or man should hit or push someone else.
Be respectful to others .. no need to raise voice
Be able to listen, empathetic and sympathetic. Just make sure to not let anger get ahold of you.
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It would be great to win these Shop for Hope products.
In response to your question of
What can you do to stop violence against women?
You can talk to your family and friends about this problem and educate your children that this is wrong.
Volunteer your time at a woman’s shelter
and don’t be afraid to speak up if you see this is happening to someone.
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can volunteer at a shelter, and teach our kids to respect others
We can all speak out loud about violence against women and teach our kids to respect and to love.
raise awareness and speak up
Tell your personal stories, often victims feel alone, and knowing others have survived it can open up the dialogue for those who need help. Also, supporting transition houses and programs that help kids that are victims of seeing violence. It’s also important to remember that physical violence is one issue, but emotional violence can be just as damaging. Finally, if someone reaches out to you for help, it’s important to give it!
I can help stop violence against women by not sticking my head in the sand and ignoring it when I see it and encouraging respect towards women in media when I see it lacking.
Stay in contact with your loved ones, they are often cut off from friends and family when they are in trouble. I know from experience!
Spread the word about various campaigns. Education is key
Start with very young children. Teach empathy and non-violent ways to resolve conflict.
Teach my girls how they should and shouldn’t be treated. And teach my son how women should be treated.
I hope that I am able to use my voice to bring awareness and raise my daughter with lots of self esteem and self worth
I can teach my son that it’s not right – respect everyone.
I teach my son to treat others with decency and respect.
I make sure my daughter is confident with herself and can talk to me and her dad about anything.
Start by teaching my kids to respect everyone.
By teaching my kids to respect all beings and help spread the word about this initiative too!
teach children how to keep safe
Teach your kids how to treat people!
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Educate young women how they should be treated. Teach them not to be afraid to stand up for them selves by modeling it, and being 100% supportive of them.
awareness and discussion are good ways to prevent violence against women
Teach the children and grandchildren to love everyone.
I will teach my children to respect and treat others as they want to be treated!
Speak up when you know its happening. “Its not my business” is not an appropriate response.
educate your children and speak up when it is happening.
Simply… Violence is never the answer-love and respect! One love!
Every Christmas my fiance and I donate to the Denise House – we do it as part of our Christmas party, our close friends will come with a variety of donations for the kids, teens and women at the shelter. It feels nice to help others who need it most. It’s awful what people experience and it’s nice to know they have somewhere safe to go for help.
Every woman needs to feel safe
Education
Education is power. If we spread awareness, the cycle of violence will end.
I teach my children to love others and not to let anyone treat them badly.
I teach my children that violence is never an option and always be KIND to everyone :)
I think one of the most important ways we can stop violence against women is to STEP IN. So many people turn a blind eye when someone around them needs help. It’s up to each of us to step in and offer support in whatever form they need and stand up to violence. Nobody else is going to do it for us.
Be supportive and available for other women to talk to and spread the word
Keep awareness live and be compassionate and ready to listen and to help in whatever ways you are able.
I always encourage my girls and my nieces to be strong women and always speak up and speak out
Provide support, and a safe haven if requested, for those I know in difficult situations.
Teaching my children that violence in any form and that against women is not right and that we respect each other. Also by teaching them awareness and to help other
Teach my kids how to treat people… and support other women!
I will teach my children that they should never stay in any relationship where they are not valued or are treated badly
Spread the word about great initiatives like this one!
Teach my children to be respectful. To help others in need. And to keep the lines of communication open. I also try to support organizations who work to help women.
I donate to a womans charity
I donate to the women’s shelter and educate my sons that violence is NOT a manly thing to do!
Do my part by supporting and spreading the word about this and also organizations that are against it
Volunteer and donate to the local womens shelter!
To help stop violence against women I can teach my boys to treat people with respect and kindness.
Teach my girls, my nephews and the people around me that respect is given to everyone!
This has to start at home teach your children to respect each be kind and look for opportunites to do good things for people in need and unexpected acts of kindness.
To help stop violence against women I can teach my boys to treat people with respect and kindness!
Spread the word and support the cause by donating or purchasing shop for hope items! Win Win for everyone
Talk about it! There is such a feeling in society that we shouldn’t talk about violence against women or children and the campaigns are targeting how it should be discussed & its okay to talk & ask for help. A message that needs to implanted into our society more strongly. We need to bring it to the forefront in order to end the cycle of violence by exposing how its not okay.
Give support to friends in trouble and raise my son with good values.
Keep an eye open for things that don’t seem right. Be there for someone to talk to.
Always be ready to listen to if you see something that looks like abuse, talk to the person!
Continuing to be on the look-out for signs of abuse, and donating to charities supporting the cause, is a way to try to stop violence against women.
Talk openly about standing up for women’s rights. Making sure that victims know that they don’t have to be scared vas that their voice matters.
Mentor and teach young boys about how to be men in ways that don’t involve degrading or abusing girls and women. Volunteer to work with gender violence prevention programmes and Lead by example.
Educate them!
Teach Respect and Have the discussion to keep communication open. Be supportive
I can volunteer at the local women’s shelter, talk to teenagers about respecting woman and educating myself to help bring awareness to others.
Help women feel empowered.
Respecting and educating others.
Education for prevention
Teach your daughters and sons about fair and respectful treatment of girls and women
We need to educate our youth.
Speak up and report the abuse!
I think learning it is wrong should start at an early age and for both sexes. We donate shampoo, soaps, toothpaste and used clothing/toys to a local women’s shelter when possible.
Treat everyone with kindness.
If you see violence and are too afraid to get involved, call/tell someone that can help you.
ensure sons know how to treat women with respect
I can help by supporting women’s charities and promoting the message to help end violence!
Thanks for the chance!
I can teach my sons how to treat women and make sure never to turn a blind eye to anyone else mistreating women.
To teach my kids that violence against women is not ok. My mom was abused growing up and I have zero tolerance for it. Raising your kids to stand up to violence against women is a step in the right direction.
Have a voice; speak up. Have an ear; listen. Support organizations who specialize in helping women to safety and a new start.
Raised my son with little help from his father. I taught him to respect women and stand up for their rights against violence. Unfortunately he has seen how cowardly men need to demean women to make themselves feel better. He has turned into an amazing young man with empathy and love. What more can I ask for on this beautiful Mother’s Day.