Ending Violence Blog

Treena still keeps the car keys by the door.She began doing this when she was planning how to leave. For years, Treena lived with escalating violence. There were threats. There was sexualized abuse. One night, he wrapped his hands around her neck and strangled her. In...

The Justice Centre at BWSS is hosting a vital conference, In Pursuit of Justice!: Taking Action on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence, to examine the pressing legal, social, and political challenges that perpetuate violence against women and gender-diverse people.

Dec 2025, | Synchronicity Second Stage Transition House Program By: Zahra Hashemi At Synchronicity Second Stage Transition House Program, we see every day how tailored support, safe housing, and a caring community can transform the lives of survivors of gender-based...

By Angela Marie MacDougall A man walks into the legislative chamber and takes his seat while facing charges of assault, assault by choking, and uttering threats in an intimate partner case. He has been removed from caucus and now sits as an independent, yet he...

In 2025, 147 women and girls were violently killed in Canada, most often by men they knew. Research from the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability shows these deaths follow recognizable patterns: gendered violence, killings in private spaces,...

  War reorganizes gender-based violence and violence against women. When we read Labor Amid Displacement: How Lebanon’s Midwives are Carrying Expecting Mothers Through War, we cried. We connected deeply and profoundly with the realities being described, and with the...

Anti-violence organization calls for accountability following charges against sitting MLA Vancouver, B.C. - Recent reporting confirms that Richmond Centre MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking, and uttering threats in an alleged case of...

Domestic violence is often framed as an issue associated with poverty, instability, or social disadvantage. While economic stress can certainly intensify violence, this narrative obscures an important reality: abuse occurs across all social classes. In affluent...

Across British Columbia, many survivors of intimate partner violence are making decisions about their safety while navigating housing shortages, financial instability, and limited access to childcare. Leaving violence is not simply a personal decision, the systems...

  Escalation is not accidental. It is often a pattern rooted in control. Many survivors describe how abuse changes over time, increased monitoring, stricter rules, threats that grow more explicit, or the first acts of physical violence. These shifts are not isolated...