Violence Prevention
If you believe that all violence against women must end, then check out our violence prevention opportunities for allies to see how you can get involved with BWSS.
Violence Prevention | Workers & Advocates
Battered Women’s Support services provides many opportunities for you to work with us to provide support, education and advocacy to women who have experienced abuse; we believe that this collaboration is an important step towards the elimination of violence against women. If you believe that all violence against women must end, then check out our violence prevention opportunities for allies to see how you can get involved with BWSS.
Campaigns & Events
Current & Upcoming Events
Past Campaigns & Events
- Commit to #KNOWMORE
- Ask your MLA to commit to #KNOWMORE
- Women Seeking Safety 2018
- Angela Davis
- Emerge Vancouver Hip-Hop
- ScotiaBank Marathon 2017
- Prevention of Violence Against Women Week Past Campaigns 2009 – present
YOUth Violence Prevention Education
Ending Violence Against Girls and Women
Battered Women’s Support Services has been delivering youth prevention programming since the late 1980’s. Our program includes multimedia components and discussion within mixed gender and single gender youth environments, primarily within the school system (conventional, alternative and private) for secondary school students.
- YOUth Ending Violence
- Education, Presentation, and Training Opportunities
- List of Blog posts & other resources
- February: Youth Dating Violence Awareness Month
- Gender Violence and Bullying
- Infographic: The Facts on Dating Violence in Youth Relationships
- External Resources: The Facts on Dating Violence in Youth Relationships
- How to use social media to end violence against girls and young women
- Media Literacy Program
- Media Literacy Blog posts & Resources
Resources and Information on Abuse
BWSS has a growing collection of resources, reports, and publications including handouts, articles, publications, and reports detailing our anti-violence activities. See the full list here.
Training & Workshops
Since 1979 BWSS has had a mandate in adult education, developed curriculum and delivered training workshops. Based on an empowerment model our curriculum is grounded in theoretical foundations, current research, practical skills. View all our training and professional presentations here or choose from the list below:
Men Ending Violence
As a part of BWSS’ ongoing commitment to ending violence, we continue to work with a variety of activists to develop new resources and initiatives that engage men in anti-violence work.
- The Violence Stops Here
- JUNE: an International Call to All Men to End Violence Against Women.
- Don’t Be That Guy – a behavioural marketing campaign.
- Resources for Men committed to ending violence against Women
- Byron Hurt’s Top 10 List of Excuses Men Men Make to Justify Violence Against Women.
- Jackson Katz Ten Things Men Can Do To Prevent Violence Against Women
- More Resources for Allies
- Violence Prevention Initiatives with Youth and Men
- Media Literacy Program
- Media Literacy Blog posts & Resources
Media & Publications
Battered Women’s Support Services provides advocacy to assist all battered women in its aim to work towards the elimination of violence and to work from a feminist perspective that promotes equality for all women. Part of that advocacy work is evident in our media appearances.
BWSS Publications:
