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.
BWSS Celebrates International Women’s Day 2018
International Women's Day 2018 to be commemorated in a year that saw women from all walks of life rise up in protests, power building and advocacy over issues of equality and harassment. BWSS is proud to be part of engaged communities working for change as we continue...
TEDx ECUAD 2018 | “Equilibrium”
All over the world, people are coming together for TEDx talks given by exceptional individuals who have ideas or experiences that can affect change. This year’s TEDx ECUAD theme is “Equilibrium” which focuses on “balance, inner peace and the dynamics of opposing...
BWSS Attends First International Women’s Gathering for Women in Struggle in Chiapas, Mexico
Battered Women Support Services (BWSS) joins the International Women’s Gathering organized by the Zapatista Indigenous women in El Caracol, Morelia, Chiapas, Mexico. Our team members Rosa Elena Arteaga, Manager of Direct Services and Clinical Practice and...
BC Budget 2018
BC Budget - a step in the right direction, though leaves important questions unanswered PRESS RELEASEFor immediate releaseFebruary 20, 2018 Vancouver, B.C. –On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 the British Columbia provincial government announced the 2018 BC Budget. Battered...
Women Seeking Safety: BWSS Forum on Violence against Women, Children and the Law
On January 26, 2018, 80 people representing government, legal services, front line organizations, women's groups, and women dealing with violence against women and the law attended Women Seeking Safety: Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) forum on...
Battered Women’s Support Services My Sister’s Closet Statement on the Ending of Eco-Fashion Week
Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS), through our eco-fashion thrift boutique, My Sister’s Closet (MSC), was honoured to participate three times at Vancouver Eco Fashion Week (EFW) which was created under the brilliant leadership of Myriam Laroche. Eco-fashion...
Women Seeking Safety: BWSS Forum on Violence against Women and their Children and the Law
For 40 years, we at BWSS have been providing emotional support, information, and advocacy support to numerous women who express hopelessness, frustration, and anger with the court system. Many are caught between the proverbial rock and hard place when they are faced...
Gender Equity Update at Vancouver City Hall
At the urging of a coalition of women’s organizations including Battered Women's Support Services, Downtown Eastside Women's Centre and Wish Drop-In Centre Society, the City of Vancouver undertook a gender equity analysis. That process has involved an number of...
January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
How Do You Want to Disrupt the Status Quo? Sexual Assault Awareness Month in January 2017 started with the Women’s March on Washington, women walked together in resistance protesting the blatant misogyny while setting the tone for the year to come. Twenty thousand...
Make Waves, Join Our Legal Advocacy Team
Working at Battered Women’s Support Services means making real change in the lives of women! It cannot be emphasized enough how important access to justice and our Legal Services and Advocacy Program (LSAP) are for women’s long term safety and freedom from violence....
Domestic homicide is Predictable and Preventable
The tragic, and entirely preventable, deaths of Chloe and Aubrey Berry are a grim reminder that when we are concerned about violence against women we should also worry about violence against the children. On paper, the legal system is designed to...
BWSS is the Community Partner for The Cultch’s Presentation of Hot Brown Honey
We are excited to be the community partner for The Cultch’s presentation of Hot Brown Honey, playing the York Theatre from January 9th to January 27th! We love that Hot Brown Honey is all about phenomenal women celebrating the power of the female...