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.
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 5. Support Youth Empowerment
With International Women’s Day (IWD) fast approaching on March 8th, 2021, we’ve put together a list of 31 Actions for Gender Justice to raise awareness, spark conversations and take action that transforms gender and power relations, and the structures, norms, and...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 4. Normalize a Culture of Consent
With International Women’s Day (IWD) fast approaching on March 8th, 2021, we’ve put together a list of 31 Actions for Gender Justice to raise awareness, spark conversations and take action that transforms gender and power relations, and the structures, norms, and...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 3. Zero Tolerance
With International Women’s Day (IWD) fast approaching on March 8th, 2021, we’ve put together a list of 31 Actions for Gender Justice to raise awareness, spark conversations and take action that transforms gender and power relations, and the structures, norms, and...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 2. Learn about BWSS approach: Decolonial Feminism & Intersectionality
With International Women’s Day (IWD) fast approaching on March 8th, 2021, we’ve put together a list of 31 Actions for Gender Justice to raise awareness, spark conversations and take action that transforms gender and power relations, and the structures, norms, and...
31 Actions for Gender Justice
With International Women’s Day (IWD) fast approaching on March 8th, 2021, we’ve put together a list of 31 Actions for Gender Justice to raise awareness, spark conversations and take action that transforms gender and power relations, and the structures, norms and...
BC Housing Workshops
Join us for BWSS’s first BC Housing Workshop on Fridays at 2 pm where we will be joined by Alex, BC Housing’s Priority Placement Coordinator. This 60 to 90-minute workshop will include a presentation and Q+A session for women who want to learn more about BC Housing...
Black Out! 2021
What is Black Out! Black Out! is a monthly meet-up Black Out! is an evening out for Black Women with Black Experiences Black Out! is time in a safe space where you are the norm and not the other Black Out! Is an opportunity for affirmation and authenticity Let’s...
Making the Invisible, Visible: An Open Invitation
By: Theresa Thomas MCP, RCC Happy February Everyone! February is Black History Month. As a Black Female Therapist, I am often left sitting within the disparity between the people who need mental and emotional health supports, and the elements that work as barriers to...
Family Law Clinics 2021
Our Family Law Clinic is here to help women access justice Our Family Law Clinic are staffed with pro-bono family law lawyers who will give free legal advice to women who are low-income (including division of assets & debt), and help them prepare to go to court....
Room 2806: The Accusation – Yes, We Wanna Talk About the Sexual Assault Case Against French Politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn
By Angela Marie MacDougall In early December 2020 during COVID-19 sanctioned isolation and work from home, I was speaking with my daughter, Leona sharing our watched and to watch list and she had just watched Room 2806: The Accusation suggesting I check it out. Room...
This Holiday Season Choose the Gift of Safety
GIVE THE GIFT OF SAFETY This year gave us plenty of things we didn’t expect. But we get to choose how it ends. So we are choosing radical hope! And safety. Along with generosity, resilience, resistance, strength, and action. Even in the midst of a difficult year,...
Assessing the Community Impacts of the Jordan Decision. Share Your Experience and Win a $75 gift card!
Since 2016, there has been growing concern about the decision made by the Supreme court in R v Jordan impacting women who have and/or are experiencing violence. Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) and the Intersectional Feminist Justice Research and Organizing...