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.
Supply Chain Issues
Opportunity to panic? Or to do different? Supply chain issues have been all over the news of late. Reporters and experts telling us, “If it’s on the shelf, buy it because it won’t be there long!”. Headlines scream, “Buy your Christmas gifts now, shelves are...
Colour of Violence booklist
Drawing on the foundational work of INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence, BWSS is undertaking a multi-year Colour of Violence project to examine the intersections of race and gender for Black, Indigenous, migrant/refugee, racialized women and gender diverse people...
Event tonight: Youth Survivors and Dating Violence
Event Tonight Nov 25th, 2021 Youth Survivors and Dating Violence – Let’s all Recognize the Signs To launch the international campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence and to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against...
BWSS Annual General Meeting 2021
BWSS Annual General Meeting When: Monday, December 6th, 2021 Call to order: 5:30p.m. Where: Online via ZoomJoin us on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.Members please email [email protected] to register. Once you’ve...
Two Events for the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence
As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and our new multi-year Colour of Violence project, Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is thrilled to invite you to two upcoming events and to participate in our survey centering racialized...
National Day of Action on Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People
Join us on Monday, October 4, 2021 from 6 pm to 8 pm for a special gathering co-hosted by Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre and Battered Women’s Support Services on the National Day of Action on Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People.October 4th is a...
Intersectional Feminist Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative (IFJROC) expands Battered Women’s Support Services’ Research and Policy Division.
The Intersectional Feminist Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative expands Battered Women’s Support Services’ Research and Policy Division with the new Gender Equity Learning & Knowledge Exchange. We are proud to announce the expansion of our Gender Equity...
Mediation and Intimate Partner Violence
For the past two decades BWSS has worked to highlight the problems with mediation and intimate partner violence, also known as alternative dispute resolution. We highlighted the problems in an open letter to BC Attorney General David Eby. Our ED appeared on CBC News...
Intersectional and Anti-Oppression Theory and Practice with Surrey Women’s Centre
This week Surrey Women's Centre will be participating in a 2-day intensive Intersectional and Anti-Oppression Theory and Practice workshop with facilitator Angela Marie MacDougall of BWSS. The Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression and Ending Gender Violence workshop intends to...
Men, Family and Community Learning Series
Angela Marie MacDougall of BWSS will be taking part in the Men, Family and Community Learning Series hosted by Kiwassa Neigbourhood House taking place September 21st - November 30th. Join us Tuesday, September 21st and Thursday September 23rd from...
Creating Safe Cities & Sexualized Violence in the Age of COVID-19
Vancouver Reopens & Sexual Assaults by Strangers Rise July 1st saw the long awaited return of Vancouver's nightlife after months of closures and restrictions. As BC moved into Step 3 of it's Restart Plan the hospitality industry rejoiced having struggled to...
Gender-based Violence is on the Rise
Tune in at 5:45pm PT today to CBC News, Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa, as Angela Marie MacDougall, BWSS Executive Director, discusses gender-based violence in Canada. A National Action Plan is Ready to Get on the Road According to the Canadian Femicide Observatory...