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.
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...
16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women All around the world, violence against girls and women continues as one of the most destructive and tolerated human rights violations, a result of historic, legal and social gendered inequality and...
Breaking the Silos: Violence Against Women, Resource Extraction and Climate Change
On November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, BWSS hosts Breaking the Silos. Breaking the Silos will invite our community to join with women around the world to mobilize and show our resistance to environmental and social...
This Holiday Season #BuyItFwd
Buy Local and Social When you’re looking to make a difference, there are a variety of ways you can use your power, your dollar, and your voice. At the moment, our society is driven by consumerism. An excellent way to benefit your own budget, contribute to healthier...
Women and HIV Forum The realities of violence and criminalization
An educational and ground breaking forum that convenes specialized front-line workers, lawyers, anti-violence educators, women living with HIV, and feminist thinkers to illuminate pressing issues for women living with HIV, including criminalization of nondisclosure....
Compassion In A Kiss World Premiere
November 25 2015 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Sexual violence against women continues to be a prevalent social issue in Canada. While the majority of incidents of sexual violence go unreported we do know nine out of ten of sexual...
BWSS commemorates International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Nov 25 by presenting a unique and memorable event.
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release November 12, 2015 BATTERED WOMEN’S SUPPORT SERVICES PRESENTS ‘BREAKING THE SILOS’ Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) commemorates International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25, 2015 by presenting...
#TransitTuesday, Sexual Harassment on Public Transportation is a Problem We Must Solve
Sexual harassment on public transportation is an everyday occurrence for millions of girls and women living all over the world. An international poll found that 32% of women in London say they have been verbally harassed on public transport; 19% were victims of direct...
Sexual Harassment on Public Transit Is a Problem We Must Solve
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release November 09, 2015 Sexual Harassment on Public Transit Is a Problem We Must Solve Vancouver, BC- On Tuesday, November 10th Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is highlighting the serious social issue of violence against women...
Coalition Demands Action
Coalition Demands Action on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Makes Preliminary Recommendations for National Inquiry News Release November 9, 2015 Coalition Demands Action on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women andGirls and Makes Preliminary...
Coalition Demands Action
MEDIA ADVISORY OF PRESS CONFERENCE: Coalition Demands Action on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Makes Recommendations for National Inquiry WHAT : Press Conference WHEN: Monday November...