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5 Ways that Victim-Blaming Fails Survivors of Sexual Assault
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 -...
We’ve had a huge victory!
As you may know, WAVAW provides immediate crisis support, support groups, and one-to-one counselling to survivors of sexual assault. Unfortunately, for the last five years, WAVAW's wait time for...
What is Feminist Counselling?
If you are familiar with WAVAW's services then you know that WAVAW offers free one-to-one and group counselling sessions for survivors of sexualized violence. You may also know that all of the...
From #metoo to #iwill – What does real solidarity look like?
Post by Zoë B, WAVAW Volunteer Over the past week, many survivors have found the #metoo campaign, originally started in 2007 by black activist Tarana Burke, to be useful in their healing...
So, How Many People Access WAVAW Services Anyway?
As a member of our community we know that you understand the importance of sexual assault services. You might be shocked to hear that some people are surprised that Vancouver needs these services....
The Importance of Our Crisis Line
“What do you tell someone when they call your 24-Hour Crisis Line?” This is a question we get often. WAVAW’s Crisis and Information Line operates 24 hours a day, every single day of the year. Both...
What does our Victim Services Team do?
I'm sure you have heard of WAVAW's Victim Services program, but chances are you may not know exactly what our Victim Services team does. WAVAW'S Victim Services team does hospital, police, and court...
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