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.
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...
Open Letter: National Coalition Declares Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
June 10, 2021 The Honourable Carolyn Bennet, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services Government of Canada Dear Ministers, On behalf of national, regional and local gender justice and human rights...
witnessing the power within
The “witnessing the power within” is a collection of creative projects created by the bwss community. Nine artists share their own stories; the violence they have experienced, critical engagement against the judicial system, and reclaiming their place in society.
AWARE Achieving and Maintaining Employment Workshop Series
Battered Women’s Support Services, Advancing Women’s Awareness Program Online Workshop Series: Life skills and the job search process Is a 10-week group based training, starting at Thursday May 6th from 10:30am –11:30am. All of the workshop details are in the poster...
Black Out! 2021
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 come together to...
Anti-violence Organization Takes the Streets to Help Bring Safety to Victims of Gender-based Violence in Vancouver
For immediate release: May 6, 2021 Vancouver, BC –Safety Changes Everything outreach program, created and implemented by Battered Women’s Support Services, starts today in four neighborhoods in Vancouver. The outreach program is a direct response to the intersections...
Celebrate mothers, grandmothers, and caregivers with BWSS
For many, the month of May is a month to honour mothers, grandmothers, and caregivers. Mother’s Day hits a bit different this year and it is an opportunity to make a powerful difference in the lives of mothers who experience gender-based violence. The pandemic has a...
News Release 2021 Federal and Provincial Budgets Revealed Amid the Third Wave of COVID-19
2021 Federal and Provincial Budgets Revealed Amid the Third Wave of COVID-19 For immediate release: April 20, 2021 Vancouver, BC –The budget takes important steps towards addressing gender based violence. The pandemic has exposed and amplified long-standing...
Online Resource Goes Live to Help End Gender Based Violence
First of Its Kind in B.C., Online Resource Goes Live to Help End Gender Based Violence Press release For immediate release: April 14, 2021 Vancouver, BC - For Prevention of Violence against Women week, April 11 to 17, 2021, a gender-equity provincial advisory group...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: March 23 Action 23. Recommended Reading
Action 23. Recommended Reading The Black Women’s Reproductive Justice defines reproductive justice as: The human right to control our sexuality, our gender, our work, and our reproduction. That right can only be achieved when all women and girls have the complete...
Seven Women in British Columbia Killed Due to Femicide in the Past Seven Weeks
With the announcement of the killing of Ma Cecilia Loreto, who was found burned in Burnaby, so far in 2021, British Columbia has registered seven women and girls killed due to violence and according to media reports the majority involved a male accused. BC tied Quebec...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: March 22 Action 22. Increase awareness about the pandemic within the COVID-19 pandemic
Action 22. Increase awareness about the pandemic within the COVID-19 pandemic Many women are at higher risk of sexual violence during the pandemic due to increased isolation and social marginalization. Pandemic stressors such as unemployment, financial stress, and...