Red Dress Day
Start Time
24:15
End Time
23:45
Date
May 5, 2025
Location
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About the Event
Today is a National Day of Awareness to honor and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. This is not a physical event, but a day to reflect, raise awareness, and advocate for change. It brings attention to the ongoing crisis of colonial violence and the profound impact it continues to have on Indigenous families and communities. The red dresses seen across the country are not just symbols—they are powerful reminders of the lives lost and a call for justice, accountability, and meaningful action.
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.