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Blog Posts and Resources for Supporting Survivors, Shifting Society
WAVAW is Moving
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre has Accepted a Nominal Lease from the City of Vancouver and will be Moving to a Confidential Downtown Location in Early 2023...
Sensationalizing Celebrities and Silencing Survivors
Once again, the media has been overwhelmed with multiple cases of sexual violence involving high-profile celebrities, and even local celebrities we may personally know. We are seeing increasingly...
SUPREME COURT RELEASES DECISION THAT PROTECTS SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS IN CRIMINAL TRIALS
For Immediate Release – Thursday, June 30, 2022 Ottawa, unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory—The Supreme Court of Canada released a decision today that will improve protections for sexual assault...
Emotional Trauma, Wounding, and the Journey of Healing
Often when we hear the word “wound”, we think of physical wounds to the body. However, intense trauma such as sexual violence, rape, abuse, neglect, or intergenerational trauma can also create...
WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre Supports Calls for the VPD to Pursue a Full Investigation into the Death of Chelsea Poorman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 11th, 2022 WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre Supports Call from Indigenous Leaders and Communities for the VPD to Pursue a Full Investigation into the Death of...
Queer & Trans Folks — Get Your Craft Kits Now!
A Love Letter to The Queer and Trans Community Dear friends and loved ones, How have you been? We may have never met, but I think of you and wonder how you are. Have you been loved and shown love to others?
What we’ve learned since introducing the definition of “people of marginalized genders”
When WAVAW was established in 1982, our founding purpose was to address the devastating gap in support services for survivors of sexualized violence. One woman operating a Crisis Line in her...
4,270 Kilometers For Survivors
We’re always incredibly grateful when our community organizes fundraisers for WAVAW, but what we’re about to share is a WAVAW first! Meet Alyssa Kroeker, a wrestling coach, owner/operator of AMK...
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