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“Colour of Violence: Race, Gender & Anti-Violence Services”

Colour of Violence

Multi-year research and publicity campaign

2021, 2022

This multi-year community-based research project examines the intersections of race and gender for Black, Indigenous, migrant/refugee, racialized women and gender diverse people experiencing gender-based violence in British Columbia.

Placing racialized survivors at the center of anti-violence work, Colour of Violence sought to better understand and raise awareness on the experiences of Indigenous, Black, newcomer immigrant/refugee, and racialized survivors accessing gender-based violence services in British Columbia (B.C).

BWSS conducted surveys with over 100 survivors, focus groups with anti-violence workers of colour, and a held a series of webinars and in-person public events.

BWSS colour of violence project explores systemic responses gender based violence
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Colour of Violence 2022 online event
Colour of Violence 2022 in-person community event

Campaign Impact

The campaign received outstanding media coverage and shares through social media

Campaign Outcomes

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Campaign shared widely on social media

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We had 200 attendees at our 2021 webinar and over 600 attendees at our 2022 webinar.

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30 people attended our 2021 gathering and our 2022 in-person gathering had 100 attendees.

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Increased awareness about the experiences of Indigenous, Black, newcomer immigrant/refugee, and racialized survivors accessing gender-based violence services in British Columbia (B.C).

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Report, toolkit, and flipbook show how racialized survivors are not only subject to higher probabilities of gender-based violence, but also face structural barriers in accessing safety and support from violence.

Launching “Colour of Violence: Race, Gender & Anti-Violence Services”