B.C. groups fighting to end gender-based violence met with Canada’s minister for women and gender equality on Tuesday as they push for action on what they say is an epidemic of violence against women and girls.

The organizations included groups from rural and remote B.C., sexual assault centres, inner city services and girls’ right advocates.

“We’re a little bit nervous about where this country’s going around gender equality right now and addressing violence against women, the signals aren’t looking great,” said Angela Marie MacDougall, executive director of Battered Women’s Support Services.

“We wanted to look in her eyes and to make sure that she understood what’s at stake so that she can go back to Ottawa and carry our voices forward.”

The meeting comes amid a string of high-profi

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