16 Days of Activism - Community Workshops

Learn the warning signs of abuse and how to help a friend.

Education, Connection, DWS Events, Helping A Friend, Supporting Survivors, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterNovember 20, 202316 Days of Activism, gendered violence, gender-based violence, learning, workshop, education, skills, supporting survivors, preventionComment

Nihè dä̀ch’e shò tr’ìnląy

Wishing students and staff a joyful and safe school year from Dawson Women’s Shelter.

Connection, EducationDawson Women's ShelterAugust 22, 2023take care, learning, Hän, first day of school

Resources to End Gender-Based Violence

There’s a whole mountain of resources out there to learn more about ending gender-based violence, but good ones can be hard to find sometimes. We’ve collected some here…

Education, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterJune 29, 2023gender based violence, julie lalonde, kira-lynn ferderber, stalking, fatphobia, resources, learning, hiv, aids, diability, ableism, safety, mmiwg2s, sex work, consent, power

Raise the Bar: Chats with Viki

Viki from Diamond Tooth Gerties and Crickett from DWS chat about how bartenders and servers can practice skills to interrupt sexual violence. Guest appearance by Captain Porkchop!

16 Days of Activism - Community Workshops

Learn the warning signs of abuse and how to help a friend.

Education, Connection, DWS Events, Helping A Friend, Supporting Survivors, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterNovember 1, 202216 Days of Activism, gendered violence, gender-based violence, learning, workshop, education, skills, supporting survivors, preventionComment

Until They Are All Home

“As long as us men and boys fail to respect indigenous women and girls, not because we have mothers, sisters or daughters but as human beings deserving of respect; then we share responsibility for our community’s pain.” - Ricky Mawunganidze

Education, DWS Events, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterOctober 28, 2021lgbqt, two spirit, queer, indigenous, mmiw, WWO, MMIW2SG, sisters in spirit, allies, learning, education, missing and murdered indigenous women, Georgette McLeod

Niyajè chʼonkʼą̈̀ zhìt hänjit tr’ädäl - We walk for our sisters in spirit

“These women, girls, two-spirited people were all once part of a community across this country. All these individuals were once part of a family, they were a loved one. They might have attended the same school, and they might have been a neighbour.” - Georgette McLeod

Education, DWS Events, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterOctober 19, 2021lgbqt, two spirit, queer, indigenous, mmiw, WWO, MMIW2SG, sisters in spirit, allies, learning, education, missing and murdered indigenous women, Georgette McLeod

Sisters in Spirit - Mähsį cho

The biggest thank yous to everyone who helped make Sisters in Spirit happen.

Education, DWS Events, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterOctober 7, 2021lgbqt, two spirit, queer, indigenous, mmiw, WWO, MMIW2SG, sisters in spirit, allies, learning, education, missing and murdered indigenous women

Being an Indigenous Ally

Living in Canada gives every person who is not Indigenous the responsibility of taking time to learn and unlearn.

Education, DWS Events, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterOctober 1, 2021lgbqt, two spirit, queer, indigenous, mmiw, WWO, MMIW2SG, sisters in spirit, allies, learning, education, missing and murdered indigenous women

New Books from Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre

Just did a big shop at Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre! Drop-in to the DWS Library to borrow any of our new library resources or pop by Dänojà Zho’s gift shop when it reopens to buy your own copy.

DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterJuly 15, 2021mmiwg, mmiwg2s, mmiw, no more stolen sisters, reading, resources, learning, colonialism, cultural centre, danoja zho

Raise the Bar - Chat with Viki from Gerties

Viki from Diamond Tooth Gerties and Crickett from DWS chat about how bartenders and servers can practice skills to interrupt sexual violence. Guest appearance by Captain Porkchop!

Sisters in Spirit Reading List

We asked folks around Dawson what books they suggest folks read to better understand colonialism, the violence that Indigenous peoples experience, and building a different world that centres Indigenous knowledge.

DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterOctober 1, 2020mmiwg, mmiwg2s, mmiw, no more stolen sisters, reading, resources, learning

Useful Links - Listening to Disclosures Workshops

A whole bunch of fancy links and videos that we promised to share with participants from our Listening to Disclosures workshops.

Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterFebruary 19, 2020listening to disclosures, workshop, learning, education, survivors, sexual assault, gendered violence

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