Forty years later, BWSS remains committed to ending gender-based violence through our direct services, education and training, advocacy and push for institutional and systemic reform. Our 40th year is a time for reflection, commemoration and acknowledgement of the...

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau. P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada, Ottawa May 8, 2019 Dear Prime Minister: Re: Women refugees at risk from changes to refugee rights in Budget Bill We are writing to speak out against the clawback of the human rights of refugees...

For 40 years BWSS has provided a safe, welcoming space for trans/women and femmes who have experienced gender based violence. Let's raise $40,000 in the Scotiabank Half-Marathon and 5K in support of the work that happens every day at BWSS. Join the...

Legal Services and Advocacy Program at BWSSFor 40 years, BWSS has provided legal advocacy for women survivors of violence. We receive over 11,000 requests for services annually; over 80% of these requests identify at least one legal issue which requires BWSS to...

BWSS initiative #SomeMenBreakMoreThanHearts is designed to raise awareness of violence against trans/women and non-binary folks in intimate relationships, and provide resource kit to family physicians throughout B.C. to help doctors better identify and respond to...

Joanna Chiu, Canadian journalist, recently shared an experience of witnessing sexual harassment on a flight via Twitter, sparking a discussion on the role of bystanders. You can read the full thread below which includes an excellent resource created by BWSS on what...

In commemoration and celebration, BWSS collaborated and participated in events during the week of International Women's Day 2019. Here is a look at some of the amazing events, bringing community together for the advancement of gender equity! Every day, our over 150...

Support women's access to justice and family law this International Women's Day.   Learn about the barriers to women's access to justice in the legal system. It is commonly known that violence escalates when a woman decides to separate from her...

Like many of you, we watched MP Jody Wilson-Raybould testify at a hearing of the Commons justice committee and we were riveted and grateful for her and all women who take personal risks to confront power in their every day lives, in their communities and...

1 in 5 women make their first disclosure of violence in an intimate relationship to their general practitioner. In B.C., an average of 232 women per year are admitted to a B.C. hospital for severe injuries from intimate partner violence. Violence against...

We are pleased to share tickets are available now for Options for Sexual Health and Battered Women Support Services presentation and world premiere of 'Her Story (In Three Parts) by Camille Hollett-French. Join us on International Women's Day, March 8 2019, at the...

This year at the Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN), we continue to participate in February 14 Women’s Memorial March events to remember and honor missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,...