Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra drew the ire of the internet after sharing a video of male Canadian politicians walking in high heels to raise awareness of violence against women
A day after posting the original tweet, Alghabra offered further explanation.
“Ironic that those who complain about how easily offended society is are easily offended by a simple gesture,” he added in another tweet while tagging Halton Women’s Place, which provides emergency shelter services for women and their families. noted that one woman or girl is killed by violence every two days in Canada and that men are the majority of those accused.Article content, a United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
There was a 27 per cent increase in killings of women and girls with male accused from 2019 to 2022.
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