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We are here for you during Covid-19

Over the past several weeks, life has continued to evolve under this new reality and we have continued to see new and emerging ways that our lives need to change in order to “flatten the curve” and maintain “physical distancing”. We are being told to stay connected while apart and to stay home as much […]

This Trans Day of Visibility We Honour Trans Leadership

Today is International Trans Day of Visibility.  Today is a day to celebrate and honour all of the incredible contributions trans, nonbinary, and Two-Spirit people have made, and continue to make, to our communities. We know that feelings of stress, anxiety, and uncertainty are high right now, as we are all being directly impacted by […]

Getting to Know Dalya Israel, WAVAW’s Executive Director

Dalya Israel has been with WAVAW for 16 years, and has just completed her first full year as Executive Director. To mark her one year anniversary, we interviewed Dalya about her time with WAVAW, and what keeps her so connected to the work. Read on to find out what fuels her passion and commitment to […]

Creative ways to support survivors this International Women’s Day!

Sunday, March 8th, is International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day is a celebration of the incredible contributions and achievements of women both within our communities and across the globe! It’s also a day to consider the societal work that still needs to be done to eliminate the systemic oppression and discrimination that women and people of marginalized […]

“Together We Grow” Leaf For Survivors

  International Women’s Day and Trans Day of Visibility both take place in March and to prepare for these days of celebration, I am inviting you to write a personal message of hope directly to a survivor of sexualized violence on the leaf below. Sexualized violence is an isolating experience. It often leaves survivors shrouded […]

Recognition Volume 2 Call For Submissions

WAVAW Rape Crisis Center seeks submissions for the second issue of our zine, Recognition: Trans and Queer Writing on Sexual Harm! Prioritizing submissions from QTBIPOC artists, we are looking for prose, poetry, and art that reflect experiences of sexual harm that are often missed in #metoo and in the antiviolence movement. How does consent work […]

Personal Cultural Connections from WAVAW’s Staff

The holidays are upon us, and I have been reflecting on the importance that cultural connections play for survivors and their sense of community this time of year. I have also been feeling a deep sense of gratitude for the staff at WAVAW, and their commitment to supporting survivors and ending sexualized violence. At WAVAW, […]

Here Are 10 Ways You can Take Action for 16 Days of Activism!

16 Days of Activism is an annual international campaign that starts on November 25th (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) and runs until December 10th (World Human Rights Day). In Canada, we also observe December 6th during this period to remember and honour the fourteen women of the 1989 Montreal Massacre at […]

Anti-SLAPP Legislation Must Ensure the Dignity, Safety and Equality Rights of Survivors of Gender-based Violence, says BC Coalition to Supreme Court of Canada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — November 12, 2019   OTTAWA — Today, a coalition of BC anti-violence organizations intervened in Maia Bent, et al. v. Howard Platnick, et al. at the Supreme Court of Canada. The coalition, including Atira Women’s Resource Society, Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS), WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre and West Coast LEAF, is calling on the Supreme Court of Canada to […]