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.
ADORN at My Sister’s Closet
We are so excited to invite you to ADORN at My Sister’s Closet, 1092 Seymour Street, in Vancouver, Thursday, May 19th from 6 – 9 pm. We will swap thrift fashion (women, men and children fashion will be available) enjoy refreshments, and listen while women...
Expressions of Interest: Curriculum Writer, Battered Women’s Support Services Ending Violence Training Initiative
Expressions of Interest are invited for the position of Curriculum Writer Battered Women’s Support Services Ending Violence Training Initiative 2011 Battered Women’s Support Services Ending Violence Training Initiative 2011 will include research, curricula development...
Battered Women Arrests and Police Complaints – We Must Remain Vigilant by Angela Marie MacDougall
Battered Women Arrests and Police Complaints – We Must Remain Vigilant By Angela Marie MacDougall Since 2008, Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) has been supporting a growing number of women accessing our services who have been arrested for allegedly...
Royal Commission on Violence against Aboriginal Girls and Women
In consultation with the University of Calgary Moot team and in preparation for the 2011 Kawaskimhon Moot held in Vancouver from March 5-7, 2011, Battered Women’s Support Services initiated a call for a Royal Commission on Violence against Aboriginal Girls and Women....
Tuesdays to End Violence
Every Tuesday a group of amazing women get together… Every Tuesday a group of amazing women get together to feel each others’ feelings and share feelings and experiences that can not be shared anywhere else or at least cannot be considered as serious as they are....
Finding Our Voice, Taking Action – Women Making Waves
Battered Women's Support Services is pleased to share the current issue of Women Making Waves. In this issue we report on our work, highlighting issues and analysis identified through our front-line ending violence work with girls and women, as well as, how we are...
Engaging Immigrant Women in the Legal System
By Andrea Canales, Manager, Engaging Immigrant Women in the Legal System Program Arising from BWSS commitment to social change, the Engaging Immigrant Women in the Legal System project objective is to use empowerment methods to minimize the power imbalance Immigrant...
Without Warning
I have a story to tell and it is not so nice It’s about when I fell and it was not on ice It is about a man whom I loved very dear But as the year went on, he instilled in me a fear In the beginning he was kind and easy to love Quite refined and gentle as a dove Then...
A Journey to Freedom
A Journey to Freedom: Supporting Refugee Women Who Are Dealing with Violence By Rosa Elena Arteaga, Manager, Direct Services & Programs At BWSS we have been supporting a number of refugee women who have experienced violence and who are going through their refugee...
Federal Election 2011 – Women are 52% of the Population
Advance polling begins today and line ups have reported in Vancouver. Here’s a rundown of the status of women in Canada along with questions for candidates for the 2011 Federal Election Questions for Candidates in the 2011 Federal Election Questions for Candidates...
Recognizing, Understanding and Addressing Economic Abuse
Recognizing, Understanding and Addressing Economic Abuse By Sara Yasan, Manager, Training and Strategic Interventions A complex combination of social, psychological, cultural, familial and economic factors contribute to a woman’s decision to remain in, leave and/or...
How BWSS Legal Advocacy Empowered Me
In 2009 I found the courage to escape my abuser shortly after discovering I was pregnant. When I left, I was so traumatized that I couldn’t even carry a proper conversation. Next began the daunting task of rebuilding my life, which included the legal system. I had...