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The first women's memorial march was held in 1991 in response to the murder of a woman on Powell Street in Vancouver. Her name is not spoken today out of respect for the wishes of her family. Out of this sense of hopelessness and anger came an annual march on Valentine's Day to express compassion, community, and caring for all women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Coast Salish Territories. Twenty years later, the women's memorial march continues to honour the lives of missing and murdered women.
In its 20th year, a series of events will be held leading up to the memorial march from Feb 1- Feb 14. These events will include film screenings, educational events, art installations, DTES women's poetry, a music night and more to honour the voices of women and women's leadership in the Downtown Eastside.
