Women's Safety Awards 2004

Femmes et villes international / Women in Cities International announces 12 Canadian Winners

A neighbourhood group that brought together local schools and street prostitutes to talk about safer streets, a project offering training to Inuit girls to create television programs, and a municipality that creates public awareness about wife assault prevention, are among the 12 Canadian winners of the Women's Safety Awards 2004.

Created by Femmes et villes international / Women in Cities International, and funded by Status of Women Canada, the awards are designed to reward good practices and policies relating to women’s safety and the improvement of women’s sense of safety. Women's groups, grassroots community organisations, municipal governments, youth organizations, business community groups and other groups from across the country competed in this 1st Women’s Safety Awards competition. The international jury, who selected the very best from Canada, was impressed with the range of  wonderful initiatives and different approaches from across Canada....more



First row, left to right: Ali Grant, Marisa Canuto, Ellen Woodsworth, Honourable Ann McLellan.  Second row, left to right: Terri Dame, Rona Brown, Marcie Ponte, Donna-Lee Iffla, Romina Miranda, Heidi Exner, Tuval Dinner. Third row.  Left to right: Henry Hightower, Jill Hightower, Greta Smith, Gloria Enns, Martine Leroux, Heather Bovey. Last row, left to right: Detective Sergeant Cathy Burns, Heather Sterling, Mary Whiteside-Lantz,and Police Constable Dave Dickson.