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An open letter to post-secondary leadership
It’s been an interesting spring. On May 19, BC adopted legislation requiring post-secondary institutions to have sexual assault policies. The media is asking questions of Vancouver universities to...
Feeling a Little Too Good About Your Summer Style? The Patriarchy Will Fix That!
Post By Relief Staff, Rebecca I love summer. I also love fashion. The former has always been true. The latter is more of a late-in-life interest that has developed as I have become more comfortable...
Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
Post by WAVAW Staff, Patricia Four years ago, my friend was sexually assaulted while sleeping at my place. It was terrifying; sexual assault suddenly changed from a vaguely scary bogeyman in the...
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...
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