News & Updates

A doctor featured on Fox News thinks that American women should have to pay more for health care. Apparently, because women live longer and have more organs (?!?!?!), it just isn’t fair for men to...

I’m sure we’ve all heard it before – never read the comments. An interesting phenomenon occurs in the comments section of every article ever written on an issue close to feminism’s heart. This...

You know rape culture really has a hold when men are groping female robots because they are "attractive". A female robot used as a tour guide for the Jinzhou world garden art expo in Jinzhou,...

What is education in Canada coming to? Teachers in Victoria are at risk of losing their contracts - and their seniority - if they happen to be pregnant.  Whether or not this is actually legal, it's...

Oh, the back-to-school season! Leaves are coming down, textbooks are being cracked, and Vancouver Community College is preparing to take action on gendered violence under WAVAW’s leadership! ...

Another year has passed and WAVAW’s 30th year as the only sexual assault centre in Vancouver has proven to be full of successes, challenges and growth.  We invite you to learn more about WAVAW's...

The sexualization of elementary school kids is horrifying enough - now clothing manufacturers are targeting actual, honest-to-goodness infants.  What the what! These kids aren't old enough to talk,...

There's such a thing as a camel-toe guard (a.k.a. The Cuchini)? Oh dear dear dear. WAVAW is appalled (but not surprised) by this round-up of six ridiculous products designed to make women's bodies...