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Birthing and Labour Support

Guest post by Nicole Pichette Giving birth is something that a woman will remember for the rest of her life. Some women have positive birthing experiences: they feel supported and feel that their wishes for the birth were heard by their health care professionals. Others, however, have negative birthing experiences, where they may feel isolated, […]

How Rob Ford’s actions make Toronto less safe

Written by Caity Goerke It seems like all we can talk about these days is Rob Ford. And yet, even with so much coverage, there is so little being said. At WAVAW, we are very aware of the variety of ways in which our lives are made unsafe. We know that we all experience safety […]

Are You Kidding Me?

A doctor featured on Fox News thinks that American women should have to pay more for health care. Apparently, because women live longer and have more organs (?!?!?!), it just isn’t fair for men to have to pay as much as women do. Upworthy says of the doctor “if people should pay only for the […]

Never Read the Comments

I’m sure we’ve all heard it before – never read the comments. An interesting phenomenon occurs in the comments section of every article ever written on an issue close to feminism’s heart. This phenomenon is so intriguing that it even has its own Law. Lewis’s Law states that the comments on any article about feminism […]

Are You Kidding Me?

You know rape culture really has a hold when men are groping female robots because they are “attractive”. A female robot used as a tour guide for the Jinzhou world garden art expo in Jinzhou, Liaoning province, northeast China is being taken out of action after being groped and fondled by “over-zealous” tourists. Next year […]

Are You Kidding Me?

What is education in Canada coming to? Teachers in Victoria are at risk of losing their contracts – and their seniority – if they happen to be pregnant.  Whether or not this is actually legal, it’s a proposal the Greater Victoria School District is considering “to avoid classroom disruption.” Uh, how about avoiding glaring injustice […]

A New School Year at VCC, and a New Commitment to Anti-Violence Work

Oh, the back-to-school season! Leaves are coming down, textbooks are being cracked, and Vancouver Community College is preparing to take action on gendered violence under WAVAW’s leadership!  WAVAW’s C.A.R.E. (Campus Allied Response Effort) About Gendered Violence project at VCC aims to get students, instructors and staff members learning about the root causes of violence and […]

Our Work

Another year has passed and WAVAW’s 30th year as the only sexual assault centre in Vancouver has proven to be full of successes, challenges and growth.  We invite you to learn more about WAVAW’s work by reading our interactive 2012-2013 Annual Report!

Are You Kidding Me?

There’s such a thing as a camel-toe guard (a.k.a. The Cuchini)? Oh dear dear dear. WAVAW is appalled (but not surprised) by this round-up of six ridiculous products designed to make women’s bodies less “gross.” Some of us here love shaving our legs and applying nail polish–because it makes us feel good about ourselves and […]