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.
31 Actions for Gender Justice: March 19th Action 19. Support each other
March 19th Action 19. Support each other Demonstrate kindness and compassion. Support women and people of marginalized genders from all walks of life. Inspire and be inspired. Respect differences, experiences and perspectives. Share messages of encouragement and...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 18. Gender-based violence is deadly. Prevention and intervention are crucial.
March 18th Action 18. Gender-based violence is deadly. Prevention and intervention are crucial. The Canadian Femicide Observatory of Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) released its latest report #CallItFemicide 2020, which focuses on women and girls killed by violence...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 17. Stop Violence against Asian Women
March 17th Action 17. Stop Violence against Asian Women We grieve and rage with families of the victims, we strongly condemn the cowardly violent attack committed yesterday at three Atlanta-area massage parlours where a man shot and killed 8 people – 7 of them women...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 16. Address sensitive topics
March 16th Action 16. Address sensitive topics In average, every 2.6 days a woman is killed in Canada by a man, often by her current or former intimate partner. We don’t need to wait for studies to confirm these numbers. It takes only a few seconds to search the news...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 15. Make prevention and intervention of end gender-based violence essential services
March 15th Action 15. Make prevention and intervention of end gender-based violence essential services Reports have shown that gender-based violence is increasing at an alarming rate during COVID-19. BWSS has experienced this trend first-hand. This is consistent with...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 14. Help a Loved One
March 14th Action 14. Help a Loved One You may think that talking to a friend or relative who is experiencing abuse doesn’t make a big difference, but it does. Be willing to listen without judging. Be supportive. Show and tell your loved one that you care and you’re...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 13. Understanding and addressing specific needs of LGBTQ2S and non-binary folks
March 13. Action 13. Understanding and addressing specific needs of LGBTQ2S and non-binary folks Abuse occurs within lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, queer, trans, non-binary, and straight relationships. It happens in all communities regardless of race, social status or...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 12. Make Online Spaces Safer
March 12th Action 12. Make Online Spaces Safer Cyberviolence and online hate against women can have a more devastating psychological impact on victims than face-to-face interactions. Cyberviolence is often used by abusers to control women in abusive relationships or...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 11. Close the Gender Pay Gap
March 11th Action 11. Close the Gender Pay Gap The gender pay gap is the difference in average wages earned by women and men. It’s driven by different factors such as women encountering discrimination in the workplace, women-dominated low-paying jobs historically...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 10. Support BWSS
March 10th Action 10. Support BWSS In 1979, a determined team of women founded Battered Women’s Support Services to advocate for gender justice and fight to end violence against women. Today, 42 years later, BWSS is still standing up for women and fighting for women’s...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 9. Recommended Read
March 9th Action 9. Recommended Read In 2008, a motion to recognize February as Black History Month in Canada was unanimously approved in the Senate. But the contributions of Black people in Canada dates back to the early 17th century when a free black person, Mathieu...
31 Actions for Gender Justice: Action 8. IWD Action for Gender Justice
March 8th Action 8. IWD Action for Gender Justice Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. We honour the courage and determination of women who came before us and women today...