Red Dress Day
Start Time
24:15
End Time
23:45
Date
May 5, 2025
Location
102 Spray Avenue
YWCA
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About the Event
Today is a day to honor and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. It brings attention to the ongoing crisis of colonial violence and the deep impact it continues to have on families and communities. The red dresses are not just symbols—they are reminders of the lives taken and a call for all of us to stand up for justice, accountability, and real change.
About the Host
YWCA Banff’s Programs and Services Department provides a wide range of services based on best practice; this includes awareness, prevention, and one-on-one support. Working from a response-based and trauma-informed approach, our clients are empowered to make their own informed and safety-focused decisions.
The primary focus of our Programs and Services team is to support women who are experiencing intimate partner violence and their children, as well as community outreach work to prevent intimate partner and sexualized violence. Our team supports clients looking for information and referrals around community resource, support, and housing.
Our programs and services are confidential and free of charge, and available to people of any gender who reside in the Bow Valley region.