This Woman Abuse Prevention Month, we invite you to join Voices Empower: Walk to Break the Silence!
This 6 km walk is a time to reflect on and bring awareness to the increase of femicide and violence against women.
Join us in walking on November 21, 2026, at 1:00 pm to support women, gender-diverse individuals and children in Waterloo Region experiencing domestic violence. We will meet in Uptown Waterloo at 1:00 pm, and walk to downtown Kitchener and back.
Why We Walk:
Every 6 days in Canada, a woman is killed by her intimate partner.
In 2025 alone, there were at least 128 femicides nationwide, with 43 in Ontario between November 2024 and November 2025 according to the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses. Escalated violence is preventable with the right support. We must continue raising awareness and funds to prevent these tragedies from happening.
Registration costs six dollars in honour of the woman who loses her life every six days.
Together, we are moving beyond violence.
We encourage you to get a team together, wear your best purple outfit and join us on November 21, 2026, to show your support for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
100% of proceeds from the event help provide safe shelter, outreach services and domestic violence prevention to women, gender-diverse people and children moving beyond violence in Waterloo Region.