Blog Posts and Resources for Supporting Survivors, Shifting Society
It’s been an interesting spring. On May 19, BC adopted legislation requiring post-secondary institutions to have sexual assault policies. The media is asking questions of Vancouver universities to...
Post By Relief Staff, Rebecca I love summer. I also love fashion. The former has always been true. The latter is more of a late-in-life interest that has developed as I have become more comfortable...
Post by WAVAW Staff, Patricia Four years ago, my friend was sexually assaulted while sleeping at my place. It was terrifying; sexual assault suddenly changed from a vaguely scary bogeyman in the...
WAVAW is excited to share that we will be working on a 3 year systemic change project with funding from Status of Survivor Canada and working with the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General...
We honour women's resistance to violence. Women respond differently to sexualized violence and have the right to choose their own path to healing and justice. We're here to support you. You're not...
Post by WAVAW Staff, Sonmin Bong It was on my walk home from work. I was very much immersed in a conversation with my partner about ways, and I mean hundreds of different ways, women navigate...
Post by Manager of Victim Services and Outreach Programs, Dalya Israel I was scrolling my Facebook feed last night, trying to stay in the loop on all things popular culture when I came across a news...
Post by Rebecca, WAVAW Relief Staff Let me know if you’ve heard this before: “Anger is toxic.” “You’d be prettier if you smiled.” “It’s not ladylike to be cross.” “Don’t be a bitch.” From the time...
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