News & Updates

Today is International Trans Day of Visibility.  Today is a day to celebrate and honour all of the incredible contributions trans, nonbinary, and Two-Spirit people have made, and continue to make,...

Dalya Israel has been with WAVAW for 16 years, and has just completed her first full year as Executive Director. To mark her one year anniversary, we interviewed Dalya about her time with WAVAW, and...

Sunday, March 8th, is International Women's Day! International Women's Day is a celebration of the incredible contributions and achievements of women both within our communities and across the...

  International Women's Day and Trans Day of Visibility both take place in March and to prepare for these days of celebration, I am inviting you to write a personal message of hope directly to...

WAVAW Rape Crisis Center seeks submissions for the second issue of our zine, Recognition: Trans and Queer Writing on Sexual Harm! Prioritizing submissions from QTBIPOC artists, we are looking for...

The holidays are upon us, and I have been reflecting on the importance that cultural connections play for survivors and their sense of community this time of year. I have also been feeling a deep...

16 Days of Activism is an annual international campaign that starts on November 25th (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) and runs until December 10th (World Human...