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Where the HIV/AIDS Movement meets the Feminist Anti-Violence Movement

By Dalya Israel During these 16 days of Activism, I’m thinking about the fact that other important days are being commemorated as well. Today is World AIDS Day, a day that perhaps many of us have not traditionally associated with women but I think it’s time we did. As someone who has grown up in Canada, I […]

Collectively Parenting “Our” Children

By Lisa Wagner During these 16 days of Activism, I am thinking about our daughters. I have a strange relationship with children. I love them, but I have never really wanted any of my own. I have never seen myself in the role of “mother,” but feel a better fit as “aunt,” “teacher,” “sister,” or […]

Standing Up Against Misogyny among CFL Athletes

For the 16 Days of Action on Gender Violence we are thinking about how we can act when we see sexism in the media…here is an example… When we at WAVAW heard that a Calgary Stampeder had ‘joked’ via Twitter about the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, we were anything but amused.  We decided to […]

“Culture Is What We Make It, Yes It Is”

By Alana Prochuk There is no way I can think about violence against women without also thinking about the culture we live in. And when I say “culture,” I’m not talking about some abstract academic notion with no bearing on our day-to-day lives.  I’m talking about everything we participate in or bump up against as […]

Courage and Music in the Face of Violence

By Ariana Barer For the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women, I’m thinking about the courage it takes to tell anyone about sexualized violence and the nothing-less-than-heroism of making it public enough that this strength becomes a life-line for others.  I’m thinking specifically of Angel Haze’s song Cleaning Out My Closet and her […]

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence starts today!

We’re excited to start the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence with the support of 5 SFU students who are taking the message to stop violence against women directly to the streets! Today on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and on the start of the 16 Days of Activism […]