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Dozens gathered in Moncton’s Centennial Park on Saturday to support survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Organizer says a ‘culture of violence’ persists in communities
Hope Edmond · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 04, 2026 11:34 AM EDT | Last Updated: 43 minutes ago
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Hannah Lisson, fund development and marketing co-ordinator at Crossroads for Women, helped organize the Ride for Refuge event in Moncton that aims to support survivors and victims of sexual and domestic violence. (Hope Edmond/CBC)
Dozens gathered in Centennial Park in Moncton on Saturday to show support for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Front-line workers, advocates, and community members participated in Crossroads for Women’s third annual Ride for Refuge event, a national walking and biking fundraiser that supports local charities.
Hannah Lisson, the organization’s fund development and marketing co-ordinator, said this year’s event comes as Crossroads marks its 45th anniversary and amid recent news stories involving allegations of violence against women.
Last week, allegations surfaced that a woman was gang-raped at Cornell University in the U.S.
What to know about Cornell’s alleged frat house gang-rape case and the ‘Cornell 7’
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Lisson said the news is “one of many” cases that highlights “a culture of violence that still persists within our communities.”
“I think having something like this that garners a lot of publicity is,
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