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Blog Posts and Resources for Supporting Survivors, Shifting Society
Victim and Survivors of Crime Week
Post by WAVAW Staff, Rebecca Tucker It has been incredibly hard for me to sum up why I love the work that I do for WAVAW’s Victim Services Program, as I have loved every minute of it. Unfortunately,...
WAVAW Begins 3 Year Systemic Change Project to Enhance Survivors Confidence in the Criminal Justice System
WAVAW is excited to share that we will be working on a 3 year systemic change project with funding from Status of Survivor Canada and working with the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General...
Women’s Resistance
We honour women's resistance to violence. Women respond differently to sexualized violence and have the right to choose their own path to healing and justice. We're here to support you. You're not...
Happy International Women’s Day!
Happy International Women’s Day! We’re sending you lots of feminist love as you celebrate women’s resilience, resistance, and achievements on the road to equality this International Women’s Day....
Your Daily Reminder of Rape Culture
Post by WAVAW Staff, Sonmin Bong It was on my walk home from work. I was very much immersed in a conversation with my partner about ways, and I mean hundreds of different ways, women navigate...
25,300,000 in 0.43 seconds
Post by Manager of Victim Services and Outreach Programs, Dalya Israel I was scrolling my Facebook feed last night, trying to stay in the loop on all things popular culture when I came across a news...
Embracing Anger
Post by Rebecca, WAVAW Relief Staff Let me know if you’ve heard this before: “Anger is toxic.” “You’d be prettier if you smiled.” “It’s not ladylike to be cross.” “Don’t be a bitch.” From the time...
This is what you can make possible:
When WAVAW was founded over 30 years ago, the work started with one woman and one crisis line. She responded with, “I believe you.” Three simple words that re-connect survivors to humanity...
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