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.
A Call For Action – New Immigration Sponsorship Conditions Would Jeopardize Immigrant Women's Safety
A Call For Action - New Immigration Sponsorship Conditions Would Jeopardize Women’s Safety Anti Violence Advocates Address New Rules of Engagement for Immigrants In a move that will hurt women in violent relationships, Canada’s federal government has quietly proposed...
First Nations women are warriors, not victims: lawyer
Secwepemc lawyer Katrina Harry spoke at the Gathering Place last Wednesday night. She presented her research on the history of the Indian Act and how it has negatively affected First Nations in Canada, particularly women. PHOTO BY SARAH MAKOWSKY...
Men Speak Out About Sexist Coverage of Rape: A Call to Action
Men Speak Out About Sexist Coverage of Rape: A Call to Action http://www.kevinpowell.net/blog/ April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in our nation. Please read the statement below from American males, including myself, who are actively engaged in the struggle to end...
The Thrift Store at 1029 Commercial Drive in Vancouver
The Thrift Store at 1029 Commercial Drive in Vancouver There is a thrift store at the former location of My Sister’s Closet – Social Enterprise of Battered Women’s Support Services 1029 Commercial Drive in Vancouver. My Sister’s Closet shoppers and donors have...
First Nations Women's Support Worker
Aboriginal Women’s Program First Nations Women's Support Worker Temporary Part-Time Position 32 hours per week $16.60 per hour plus benefits Tuesday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Alternating Wednesdays 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Additional evenings and/or weekends may be...
Men Ending Violence
Over the past six years, Battered Women's Support Services has been pro actively working with men to urge men to own their role in ending violence against women. The work has evolved where we have been implementing violence prevention actions that have included: 1....
Inspiring Stories, Amazing Women
Battered Women’s Support Services Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event On Thursday, March 31, 2011, Battered Women’s Support Services hosted our annual Volunteer Appreciation Event. Though we like to think that every day we are demonstrating appreciation to women...
Violence Against Women and the Law
Violence Against Women and the Law BWSS is pleased to announce new resource toolkits developed from three years of community engagement work with Immigrant women. A Toolkit for Lawyers: Best Practices in Working with Battered Immigrant Women and a Toolkit for...
Living fabulously and frugally in Vancouver by Dianne Chow
Living fabulously and frugally in Vancouver You too can live the good life on pennies! Many a time as I sat on the now defunct 98 as it glided by the window of MY SISTER’S CLOSET (at Seymour/Helmcken), I would eye the haute couture fashions and sigh, thinking that...
Mad World: Toy Ads and Learning Gender from Bitch Media
Mad World: Toy Ads and Learning Gender from Bitch Media Mad World: Toy Ads and Learning Gender Mad World post by Anita Sarkeesian, Submitted by Anita Sarkeesian on November 16, 2010 - 3:36pm; tagged advertising, Feminist Frequency, kids, Mad World, toy ads. I...
Our Fashion and You!
My Sister’s Closet – Social Enterprise of Battered Women’s Support Services In our effort to support zero waste and eco fashion, we are solid members of the thrift movement, where women, men and children have access to beautiful new and thrift clothing. Revenue...
Mom’s Clothing Swap @ My Sister’s Closet
Mom’s Clothing Swap @ My Sister’s Closet The baby & children’s clothes are free!! Beautiful selection of new and thrift baby & children’s clothes available Just trade them! If you bring one or more pieces, you can get the same quantity of pieces in exchange!!...