Blog Posts and Resources for Supporting Survivors, Shifting Society
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...
WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre is in the second year of a 3-year systemic change project that seeks to answer the question: “How can we enhance Survivors confidence in the Criminal Justice System after...
It’s amazing how much a space can change overnight. That was my first thought and I walked into this year’s Dyke March. I knew that TERFs – trans exclusionary radical feminists – would be showing up...
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We know sexual violence intersects with many other types of oppression. This spring, we’re excited to be launching a new Activist Animals series! These Activist Animals highlight the different kinds...
A few weeks ago, WAVAW staff participated in a workshop around queer language in anticipation of opening our services to all Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary survivors. We knew that being fluent in...
Post by Felix Gilliland, WAVAW Community Inclusion and Engagement Coordinator As WAVAW moves forward with our trans inclusion project, we’re hearing from trans people of all stripes (and spots, and...
Post by Zoë B Why does sexual assault happen? How could someone do something so horrible to another human being? How do we make sense of this, especially when it happens to someone we know or love -...
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