For immediate release - Oct. 5, 2021 VANCOUVER, UNCEDED COAST SALISH HOMELANDS – A two-day hearing that has significant implications for how courts handle sexual assault cases commences today at the...
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Blog Posts and Resources for Supporting Survivors, Shifting Society
Reimagining Justice
A virtual support group for survivors of sexualized violence Reimagining Justice Support Group starting October 19, 2021 via Zoom Dates: Tuesdays – October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9,...
Vote For A Future Free From Sexualized Violence
The Federal election is this Monday, September 20th and we are anxiously waiting to see how the outcome will impact survivors of sexualized violence. At WAVAW, we know that an election at any level...
Volume Three of Recognition Now Available
In late 2019, WAVAW launched our zine, Recognition: Trans and Queer Artists on Sexual Harm. After a turbulent year and a half, we are grateful to share the resilience of the 2SLGBTQ+ community...
Facebook Fundraisers – A “How To” Guide
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It is time for the anti-violence sector to push back against transmisogyny
In the last week, we have witnessed and experienced an increase of transphobic, transmisogynistic hate speech online and backlash in response to a recent funding decision made by the City of...
‘Recognition: Trans & Queer Writing on Sexual Harm’
WAVAW Rape Crisis Center is seeking submissions of poetry, prose, and art for our upcoming zine 'Recognition: Trans & Queer Writing on Sexual Harm'. We are looking for diverse voices to talk...
What do we mean by ‘people of marginalized genders’?
We have grappled a lot with language in our trans inclusion work at WAVAW. The term ‘people of marginalized genders’ was created in order to describe our mandate – the longer version of it might...
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