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To the sex worker community – we owe you an apology
July 18, 2018 To the sex worker community, As an organization, we always say that systems and perpetrators of violence need to be held accountable. This is no different when we have enacted harm...
Introducing our Activist Animals!
We know sexual violence intersects with many other types of oppression. This spring, we’re excited to be launching a new Activist Animals series! These Activist Animals highlight the different kinds...
Scotiabank Prizes!
The Scotiabank Half-Marathon & 5K is less than a month away! It's crunch time, friends! Full disclosure, I had been feeling a little uninspired with my fundraising, but yesterday I crunched some...
Queering Language and Resisting Perfection
A few weeks ago, WAVAW staff participated in a workshop around queer language in anticipation of opening our services to all Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary survivors. We knew that being fluent in...
Petition: Government of BC- Support Survivors of Sexual Assault
UPDATE: March 8, 2018 - We're so excited to let you know that Green Party MLA for Cowichan Valley Sonia Furstenau will be presenting our petition at the BC Legislature today! Stay tuned for more...
If you’ve ever doubted your impact – don’t: A Letter to our Community
To our loving and supportive community, You know that feeling when you read something, and know it's insincere? It's not often you get to do something about it. At WAVAW we're always ready to use...
Chosen-Family Day Activities
This Monday, February 12, is Family Day in British Columbia, and we are centering this celebration on chosen family. Chosen family is a group of people who love and sacrifice for each other, are...
Our Favorite Pop Culture Moments in January!
January has come to an end, and we are excited to share our new monthly news and pop culture roundup with you! We compiled this list of our favorite moments to keep you in the loop with what we have...
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