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 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...
This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Safety
Here are three ways to give the gift of safety this holiday season. Shop locally at My Sister's Closet Eco-thrift boutique, social enterprise of Battered Women's Support Services Support local artisans through the artisan program at My Sister's Closet Make a...
Downtown Vancouver Coalition for Women’s Safety Presents a Community Forum
Vancouver, B.C. – The Downtown Vancouver Coalition for Women’s Safety announces a community forum, today, December 18, 2017. Dawson Davidson, a very dangerous serial rapist has been released from prison and is now staying in a halfway house in the downtown Vancouver...
Help End Violence against Women, Join our Volunteer Team
Be Part of the Movement to End Violence against Women, BWSS Prevention and Intervention Training - Spring 2018 If you’re in the vicinity of metro Vancouver, Coast Salish Territory and want to help end violence against women, Battered Women’s...
Community is where the answers lie
Thank you for imagining a world of freedom and justice with Angela Davis and BWSS! We have taken a few days to reflect on the significance of Angela Davis at the Orpheum Theatre last Wednesday. By all accounts, this was a momentous moment in Vancouver. The occasion...
This #GivingTuesday November 28th give the gift of Safety
On #GivingTuesday you can give the gift of Safety Violence by a male partner is the leading cause of non-fatal injury to women in Canada and in Canada, every five days a woman is killed by her male partner. On any given night in Canada, 3,500 women and their 2,700...
BWSS Commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
BWSS Commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – November 25, 2017 Violence by a male partner is the leading cause of non-fatal injury to women in Canada and in Canada, every five days a woman is killed by her male...
BWSS AGM 2017
BWSS BWSS AGM 2017 Commemorates National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Who: Society Members and invited guests What: BWSS AGM 2017 Where: My Sister’s Closet 1092 Seymour Street (at Helmcken) When: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 5:30...
A Better Man Screens in Vancouver with REEL Causes, We Can BC and BWSS
In advance of November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, BWSS is pleased to join REEL Causes and WE Can BC for a special screening of A Better Man. “A Better Man documents a personal experiment for me and my abusive...
Local Activists Imagine a World of Freedom & Justice
"Don't we want to be able to imagine the expansion of freedom and justice in the world...?" -Angela Davis Leading up to Angela Davis appearance at the Orpheum Theatre on November 29th, 2017, BWSS asked local activists to share how they envision a world of...
BWSS Holiday Hamper Program ~ Sponsor A Holiday Wish List
Holiday season is approaching, and as you know, it can be a stressful time for many of us. This time of year can be even harder for the many women we work with who are dealing with the impacts of violence and abuse. We want the holidays to be a beautiful...
Open letter to B.C. Minster of Justice, David Eby on Provincial Court Family Rules Project
BWSS is aware that the Ministry of Justice is currently involved in a project amending the Provincial Court (Family) Rules (“PCFR”). As part of the consultation process, representatives from BWSS participated in a consultation with various members of the...