Ending Violence Blog
Via our award winning blog Battered Women’s Support Services provides education and advocacy as we work towards the elimination of violence.
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We are pleased to announce two additions to our dynamic and committed team. Front line workers play a pivotal role in empowering and supporting survivors who decide to leave abusive intimate relationships. The Support Worker at BWSS provides direct services; systems...
How Paid Leave from Work Can Help Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Leave
“Just leave.” It’s the statement that many survivors of intimate partner violence hear over and over again. But living together, marriage, children, and shared finances are often huge reasons that people in abusive relationships stay. It also requires lots of time and...
Transmisogyny 101: What It Is and What Can We Do About It
As part of BWSS ongoing commitment to inclusivity, we are happy to share that we are updating our website to include dedicated information, statistics, and safety resources for trans and non-binary survivors of violence, which will go live next week! We also recognize...
Black Women’s Program September 2018 Workshops
I am Beautiful I am Powerful I am Magical I am Female I am Black I am who I say I am, not who they tell me I am. Black woman as a matter of course, have been a told 1,001 ways what we are NOT. We are not special, we are not valuable, we are not beautiful, we...
Healing After You Leave an Abusive Partner
Leaving an intimate partner who is abusive can be one of the hardest things a person does. But after they are out of your life, many times, you may experience feelings of depression, guilt, anger, loss and sadness. There is no right way of feeling or healing after you...
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) commemorates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, today, August 9, 2018. The theme set by the UN this year is, Indigenous peoples’ migration and movement “as a result of loss of their lands, territories and...
Every Other Day in Canada A Woman or Girl is Killed
One woman or girl is killed every other day in Canada and on average, every week a woman is killed by her intimate partner who is usually a man. Unlike other criminal activity in Canada, for the last 40 years reports of violence against women and girls has increased....
5 Signs of an Abusive Relationship
5 Signs of an Abusive Relationship 1. Control Abusive relationships are rooted in power and control—and feeling like your partner is keeping track of your every move is a huge warning sign. For instance, did they ask you for all of your private passwords? Invading...
Expressive Arts Group
Battered Women’s Support Services is offering an Expressive Arts Therapy group for women who have experienced gender violence. Expressive Arts Therapy uses different modalities such as writing, visual art, movement, and music to provide a space for...
Safety Resource Card: Connecting Survivors of Violence to Support
PRESS RELEASE For immediate releaseJuly 26, 2018 Connecting Survivors of Violence to Support An updated, comprehensive, and easy to understand guide to finding help for survivors of violence. Vancouver, B.C. —Since its initial launch in March 2006, tens of thousands...
Did the Supreme Court of Canada Go Retrograde on Violence against Women?
The Jordan Decision seems to have a negative impact on how justice system responds to violence against women. Have you heard about the Jordan Decision? R v Jordan is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada that changed the framework previously used to determine...
Changes Coming to Family Law in BC
Cuts have been implemented to legal aid since the early 1990’s. In 2002, the province slashed 40% from the funding for the Legal Services Society (LSS) the agency that provides legal aid in BC which as a result impacted policies in Family Law matters....