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  • Posted November 14, 2012

Meet Vanessa Chase

[message_box title=”Happy National Philanthropy Day” color=”blue”] “National Philanthropy Day, November 15, is the special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy—and those people active in the philanthropic community—have made to our lives, our communities and our world” – AFP At WAVAW we are celebrating this day by honouring all […]
  • Posted November 13, 2012

Unmasking Bullying

The BC provincial  government has organized a major anti-bullying conference, which is happening right now – November 13, 2012. “The conference will include an update on the strategy and remarks from the premier, as well as presentations about the role of bystanders, cyberbullying and how to create inclusive schools. Premier Christy Clark will also be […]
  • Posted November 6, 2012

What keeps me a Feminist?

What brought me to Feminism? Secrets, silence, fear, and heartbreak Have you ever felt your throat dry up, and your heart beat faster and faster and faster as you walk alone on the street? Have you ever heard the legitimacy of your lover’s gender debated? Have you ever been pushed out of a conversation that […]
  • Posted October 30, 2012

What are the benefits of this whistle?

For a few years now, I have been hearing that universities have been handing out “rape whistles” to students on campus. Specifically, mainly first year students are encouraged, even by professors, to make sure and get a rape whistle. What are the benefits of this whistle? Well you can make a loud piercing noise in […]
  • Posted October 18, 2012

WAVAW: still as relevant and necessary as in 1983

I am once again very pleased to report on the successes of WAVAW this past year. It is always a challenge and a delicate balancing act to move an organization forward that is focused both on providing direct essential services to women and youth, and on pushing for social change. This is even more difficult […]
  • Posted October 16, 2012

WAVAW’s year at a Glance

In the upcoming series of blog posts WAVAW will be highlighting our work, our challenges and our successes, and what better way to start this series than with a visual illustrating the services provided by WAVAW last year! Keep checking back to read the series of blog posts.
  • Posted October 13, 2012

In Memory of Bayush Araya Hagos, 1954-2011

A special Thank You to the Bayush Hagos Memorial Fund for their kind donation to WAVAW in honour of Bayush Araya Hagos. Bayush was a caring and dedicated community support worker. She worked with the Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services for 19 years, supporting battered women and marginalized people to find housing […]
  • Posted October 12, 2012

The violence Amanda and many other young people today experience needs to be stopped

Our deepest condolences to the family, friends and teachers of Amanda Todd. WAVAW had the opportunity to connect with Amanda’s school, teachers and classmates last year when we facilitated our Raise It Up! Youth Program at CABE. The violence Amanda and many other young people today experience needs to be stopped. Collectively we really need to start […]
  • Posted October 9, 2012

The Story of a WAVAW Crisis Line Volunteer

In the September of 2011, I started training to become a volunteer at WAVAW. I was 23, and at the time had no idea how much my life would change because of it. When you consider yourself to be an already “socially conscious” person, you feel like everything you learn will be somewhat of a […]