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.
Compass Cards Compromise Women’s Safety and Enable Abusers
By Jamie Rich, Crisis Line and Intake Coordinator at Battered Women’s Support Services The dangers women face when navigating and exiting an abusive relationships are many, and the compass card system has provided another tool in the arsenal of abusers. BWSS is...
Violence Prevention & Intervention Volunteer Training April 2016
Battered Women’s Support Services has been providing Violence Prevention & Intervention Volunteer Training to women who volunteer on our Crisis and Intake Line, facilitate support groups, provide community outreach and education, and participate in special...
Expansion of BWSS Legal Services and Advocacy Program
BWSS Legal Services and Advocacy Program will now offer full representation by a practicing lawyer For the past 26 years, the Legal Services and Advocacy Program at Battered Women’s Support Services provides legal support to women who have experienced violence in...
The True Cost and My Sister’s Closet – a celebration
Born to Battered Women’s Support Services in 2000, My Sister’s Closet is a social enterprise helping BWSS work to end violence against women. Social enterprises are organizations that operate in the marketplace as a business, but pursue social, cultural,...
Youth Ending Violence: Changing Conversations, Preventing Gender Violence
By Roohi Sahajpal I didn’t think walking into a high school as a 20-something would be an intimidating experience, but I was wrong. Standing in front of a classroom of 30 teenagers with all of the attention on me, I found myself nervous for the first time in years....
Join Our Youth Team!
BWSS offers training for young women and men who want to volunteer for our YOUth Ending Violence Program to facilitate workshops for youth. To provide youth with knowledge on the difference between healthy and abusive relationships; understanding the dynamics of...
NEWS RELEASE: Coalition Responds to Launch of National Inquiry
Coalition Honours Families and Advocates as Canada Launches National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C.- December 10, 2015) Earlier this week, the Canadian Government announced the launch of the...
International Human Rights Day
International Human Rights Day Resisting the Backlash Against Women's Human Rights by Ela Esra Gunad December 10th is International Human Rights Day, a day to bring attention to the fundamental proposition in the Universal Declaration that states each one of us,...
National Day Of Remembrance And Action On Violence Against Women
Battered Women's Support Services Marks National Day Of Remembrance And Action On Violence Against Women PRESS RELEASE For immediate release December 4, 2015 BATTERED WOMEN’S SUPPPORT SERVICES MARKS NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN...
Thank you for your commitment to ending violence against women!
Thank you for your Giving Tuesday donation! Thank you also to those who amplified their Giving Tuesday message by sharing a "The Violence Stops Here" photo on Twitter! We are truly grateful. Your gift goes directly to fund our critical and essential...
Thank you for joining us at Breaking the Silos
Last Wednesday, November 25, 2015, over 130 people commemorated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with Battered Women’s Support Services at Breaking the Silos. We are so grateful to our sponsors, all those who donated to fabulous items to...
BWSS Holiday Hamper Program ~ Sponsor A Holiday Wish List
The holiday season 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. Many women accessing our programs and services do not get the opportunity to relax...