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Remove Justice Camp from the Bench
Sign WAVAW's petition to remove Justice Robin Camp from the bench, and restore women's confidence in the judicial system! WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre urges the Canadian Judicial Council to take the...
Clarification on Trigger Warnings
Trigger warnings (TWs) are everywhere online these days, especially related to feminist topics and anti-violence articles, so we wanted to offer some clarification: Being triggered means not...
It’s Ok to Not Feel Ok Today
#itsOK #FemmeFist #inaugurationday Download. Print. Colour. Call. It's ok - colouring page
“Why Don’t Women Report?”: Asking the wrong questions
Whenever WAVAW receives a call from the media about a story on sexual assault, we are always expecting the same question: “Why don’t women report?” We are asked this question so often that we have...
On December 6th, we remember and we take action.
On December 6, 1989 14 women were shot and killed by a man at École Polytechnique because they were women who were studying in a traditionally male dominated space. In 1991 Canada chose to recognize...
For Every Woman Raped in Every War
Today is Remembrance Day, a day set aside to remember the sacrifice of our armed forces who went to battle and those who died. The original slogan associated with Remembrance Day was, “Never Again,”...
Dear Men: I am Terrified of You (But You Can Change That)
Post by Rebecca Tucker, Relief/HOC Staff (CW: sexual assault, sexual harassment) When I was in elementary school, I learned that when a boy pushed me in line, or pulled my hair so hard my neck...
I’m angry and tired of rape culture on campus
Post by WAVAW Volunteer, Baylee This will be my fourth year attending the University of British Columbia. My fourth year of being told to walk in groups, to lock my dormitory windows and doors, to...
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