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.
Conditional Permanent Residence
The Dangers of Making Immigration Status Conditional on Living with a Spouse By Lobat Sadrehashemi Lobat Sadrehashemi is a lawyer at BC Public Interest Advocacy Center. She holds degrees in law and social work from the University of Toronto. Lobat practices in the...
The Right to Be a Black Girl
Being “well-spoken” and “acting white” doesn’t protect me. Originally posted on Rookie Mag and reposted here with permission. When I was 13 years old, the most striking aspects of my appearance were a blue weave, thick eyeliner, and a wardrobe full of dark band...
Communities Rally To End Violence Against Women
11th Annual Sexual Abuse/Domestic Violence Prevention Rally For the past eleven years, the Squamish Nation, WVPD & Victims Assistance have brought the community together to raise awareness concerning the reality of domestic violence and sexual abuse through...
Prevention and Intervention Training Program Fall 2015 ~ Help End Violence Against Women
Twice a year, BWSS offers training for self-identified women who want to volunteer on our Crisis and Intake Line to provide crisis support to women survivors of violence. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN: • Theoretical Framework of Violence Against Women • Crisis Intervention...
We Did It!
Yesterday, June 28, 2015, 40 people ran, walked and wheeled in support of Battered Women’s Support Services in the Scotiabank Half-Marathon and 5k run/walk. What a beautiful day and although we all really felt the summer heat our team persevered. Thank you so...
Bridging The Gap Between Community And Care
Bridging The Gap Between Community And Care With The Wildflower, Women of Turtle Island Drum Group A chance encounter between Carol Kellman, Aboriginal Nurse Practice Lead, and a patient with a broken ankle several years ago has spawned a partnership between...
Sexual Assault Resistance Research – What The Headlines Aren’t Telling you
By Rona Amiri It seems like regardless of intentions, we can’t seem to get away from making girls and women responsible for not getting raped. Canadian researchers found that a new “rape resistance” program lowered first-year female college students’ likelihood of...
For Caitlyn…and the Other 286 Women
Why I am running a half marathon on June 28, 2015 By Angela Marie MacDougall Leanne called me a few weeks back, about her sister, Caitlyn. Leanne loves her sister and understands all too well Caitlyn’s experiences of childhood trauma...
Coalition Calls on the Federal Government to Restore Funding Cuts
Coalition Calls on the Federal Government to Fully Restore Recent Funding Cuts to the Quebec Native Women’s Association and Honouring the Circle Transitional Shelter Coalition Calls on the Federal Government to Fully Restore Recent Funding Cuts to the Quebec Native...
Why I am Walking for BWSS in the Vancouver Scotiabank 5K
Why I am Walking for BWSS in the Vancouver Scotiabank 5K June 28th, 2015 Because I can. Because I want to. Because I need to. As a woman, As a survivor of violence, As one who worked on the front lines, I know. I know violence against women and girls continues to be...
Why Are We Walking On June 28, 2015?
Violence against women affects all individuals regardless of age, class, gender, race, or education level. I am walking on June 28 to bring awareness that many different forms of violence against women exist in our society today and everyone has a responsibility to...
Why I Am Running in the Vancouver Scotiabank Half Marathon & 5K?
It wasn’t one of these rainy days when I was impatiently waiting to run and feel all the cleansing sense of water and fresh smell of grass. It was one of those sunny summer days where I was enjoying the long-day hours after school. That day was the first and last...