Two Events for the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence
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As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and our new multi-year Colour of Violence project, Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is thrilled to invite you to two upcoming events and to participate in our survey centering racialized ..read more
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National Day of Action on Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People
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Join us on Monday, October 4, 2021 from 6 pm to 8 pm for a special gathering co-hosted by Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre and Battered Women’s Support Services on the National Day of Action on Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit PeopOctober 4th is a day ..read more
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Intersectional Feminist Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative (IFJROC) expands Battered Women’s Support Services’ Research and Policy Division.
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We are proud to announce the expansion of our Gender Equity Learning & Knowledge Exchange, the Research and Policy Division of Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS). This new section of BWSS strengthens our impact by mobilizing community-based experiences and ..read more
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Mediation and Intimate Partner Violence
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For the past two decades BWSS has worked to highlight the problems with mediation also known as alternative dispute resolution. We highlighted the problems in an open letter to BC Attorney General David Eby. Our ED appeared on CBC News Canada Tonight with host Ginella ..read more
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Men, Family and Community Learning Series
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  Angela Marie MacDougall of BWSS will be taking part in the Men, Family and Community Learning Series hosted by Kiwassa Neigbourhood House taking place September 21st - November 30th. Join us Tuesday, September 21st and Thursday September 23rd from 10:00am ..read more
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Intersectional and Anti-Oppression Theory and Practice with Surrey Women’s Centre
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This week Surrey Women's Centre will be participating in a 2-day intensive workshop with facilitator Angela Marie MacDougall of BWSS. The Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression and Ending Gender Violence workshop intends to deepen the application of an anti-racism and ..read more
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News Release 2021 Federal and Provincial Budgets Revealed Amid the Third Wave of COVID-19
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2021 Federal and Provincial Budgets Revealed Amid the Third Wave of COVID-19 For immediate release: April 20, 2021 Vancouver, BC –The budget takes important steps towards addressing gender based violence. The pandemic has exposed and amplified long-standing ..read more
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31 Actions for Gender Justice: March 23 Action 23. Recommended Reading  
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Action 23. Recommended Reading   The Black Women’s Reproductive Justice defines reproductive justice as:  The human right to control our sexuality, our gender, our work, and our reproduction. That right can only be achieved when all women and girls have the complete ..read more
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Open Letter: National Coalition Declares Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
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June 10, 2021 The Honourable Carolyn Bennet, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services Government of Canada   Dear Ministers, On behalf of national, regional and local gender justice and human rights ..read more
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AWARE Achieving and Maintaining Employment Workshop Series
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Battered Women’s Support Services, Advancing Women’s Awareness Program Online Workshop Series: Life skills and the job search process Is a 10-week group based training, starting at Thursday May 6th from 10:30am –11:30am. All of the workshop details are in the poster ..read more
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