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  • 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 […]
  • Posted October 2, 2012
  • In advocacy

Women and Allies Call for Safe, Affordable Housing in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

The brilliant autumn sun came out for the sixth annual Women’s Housing March on Saturday, September 15th—along with hundreds of demonstrators.  I joined up with a handful of WAVAW colleagues who were carrying our agency’s banner; we found ourselves surrounded by homemade signs emblazoned with calls to improve the quality and accessibility of housing in […]
  • Posted September 26, 2012
  • In advocacy

Being an Ally is more than just being “Gay For A Day.”

[dropcap type=”circle” color=”00cc66″ background=”#00CC66“]If[/dropcap] you attended the Vancouver Pride Parade this August like I did you might have noticed a number of t-shirts in the crowd that read, “Gay For A Day.” On the surface, these t-shirts might seem like a gesture of support for the LGBTQ community. But when we stop to think… and […]
  • Posted September 17, 2012
  • In advocacy

Be Part of The Solution

For as long as we keep on using “she’s asking for it” in everyday conversations, asking “What was she wearing?” in the court rooms, and allowing media & news to bombard women with safety tips, women’s rights and freedoms will continue to be restrained & regulated, survivors of sexual assault will continue to suffer in silence, while rapists will […]