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From #metoo to #iwill – What does real solidarity look like?

Post by Zoë B, WAVAW Volunteer   Over the past week, many survivors have found the #metoo campaign, originally started in 2007 by black activist Tarana Burke, to be useful in their healing process. Countless survivors have used the hashtag #metoo online as a way to bring up conversations about sexualized violence, find validation and […]

WAVAW’s colouring book is now available!

We have something special to share with you. In 2017, WAVAW staff worked hard brainstorming, writing, and sketching, with the end goal of creating a free colouring and activity book to share with our community. Colouring Resistance: A colouring and activity book for healing from sexualized violence has pages for colouring and activities created with […]

The Importance of Solidarity in our Anti-Violence Movements

WAVAW+BLM guest post By Daniella Barreto and Nicolle Wayara   In advance of Sunday’s March on Pride, guest blogger and WAVAW volunteer Nicolle Wayara and her close friend and ally Daniella Barreto, an organizer with BLM-Vancouver, detail the ways that anti-violence movements are deeply connected, must stand in solidarity with one another, and how they might be […]

Our Favourite Children’s Books

At WAVAW we understand how difficult it can be to navigate media and technology these days, especially when it comes to little ones. With so much information and messaging circulating around us all the time, it’s hard to ensure that the right messages are connecting with our kids. That’s why we’re a big fan of books! They encourage […]

Fun and Funds!

Post by Natti Schmid, WAVAW Office Manager Does the idea of reaching out to individuals to ask for donations make you uncomfortable? I understand that – no matter how much you care about a cause, soliciting donations can be difficult. So why not try a different approach? How about a fundraising event? Below is a […]

Q&A with Victim Services

At WAVAW, we receive a lot of questions from students.  We thought we would share some of our responses!   Here is a Q&A about sexuality, consent, sexual assault, and rape culture with Victim Services Manager, Dalya Israel:   I have a friend who went to a party and slept with this girl, who said yes and […]

Q&A with a Sexual Assault Counsellor

At WAVAW, we receive a lot of informational requests from students for their school projects.  We thought we would share some of our responses!  Here is a Q&A with Sexual Assault Counsellor, Rebecca Berman: What is the role of a sexual assault counselor? WAVAW Sexual Assault Counsellors support women in their healing through individual counselling […]