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.
The Violence Stops Here – Men Ending Violence
Re: Photos of teen's rape by gang go viral on Internet, Sept. 17 By Michael Harris As a man, I am deeply disturbed that the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl by seven young men could take place and be recorded and shared with others on...
The Violence Stops Here – Men Stopping Violence
Violence Against Women in Our Society is an Epidemic by Troy Westwood I need to be careful with this, but it’s something I feel very strongly about. Today in the paper is another story of a vicious attack on a woman by a man and a sentence that...
A Second Chance by Troy Westwood
A Second Chance Posted By: Troy Westwood troywestwood@qx104.astral.com • 9/17/2010 9:11:00 AM At some point of time, most everyone deserves a second chance. I don’t believe everyone deserves a second chance, but most often a second chance seems...
Settlement Worker Training in Nanaimo, BC
Battered Women’s Support Services in partnership with The People’s Law School will be in Nanaimo, BC October 15th & 16th for Settlement Worker Training session to support Non-Status, Refugee and Immigrant Women who experience violence. To...
Memorial for Georgina Papin
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Join Battered Women’s Support Services’ Public Forum on Domestic Violence Courts – October 6th, 2010.
Did you know that British Columbia is one of the few jurisdictions in Canada without specialized courts for cases involving domestic violence? Angela Marie MacDougall, Executive Director of Battered Women’s Support Services, joins a...
Building Community Leaders to End Violence Against Women; a Leadership Program for Women – Vancouver
Battered Women’s Support Services announces a strategic leadership program for all women interested in specialized training that will empower their roles in ending violence against women. In its mission to end violence against women, Battered...
Battered Women’s Support Services honoured to attend national Women and Security Conference
Angela Marie MacDougall, Executive Director of Battered Women’s Support Services, was honoured to be one of the attendees invited by The Governor General of Canada, the Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean for the conference. The Declaration drafted...
Prince George Settlement Worker Training Workshop
Prince George Settlement Worker Training Workshop Facilitated by Rosa Elena Arteaga and Angela Marie MacDougall Supporting Refugee & Immigrant Women Who Experience Violence When: Friday and Saturday September 17 and 18 Time: 9:00 am - 4:00...
Ending violence against women includes keeping federal long gun registry
Ending violence against women includes keeping federal long gun registry Vancouver, BC – We are approaching fast October - Violence Against Women Awareness Month, Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is calling on all Members of Parliament...
Real Men Speak Up Against Violence Against Women
Real men speak up against the exploitation and abuse of women - Please share this. by Michael Beasley Ⓥ on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 12:01am SILENCE HURTS. If you're a real man, please share this. Help us achieve equality and end the...
New WHO Report on Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevention
By David Lee Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women: Taking action and generating evidence, the excellent new report from the World Health Organization, identifies the value of primary prevention strategies: The...