Consent Education is Violence Prevention

Learning great consent skills is one way to prevent sexual violence.

Education, Consent, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 23, 2023consent, prevention, education, sex ed, julie lalonde, coercion, sexual violence, sexual violence prevention month

9 Ways to Practice Consent Every Day

Consent is not just for sexy-times! Practicing consent in daily low-key ways makes it less awkward.

Education, Consent, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 22, 2023consent, prevention, svpm, sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual violence prevention month, tea, video, practice, strategies

Consent is Everything

Consent is so much more than just asking! Learn more…

Education, Consent, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 18, 2023consent, prevention, svpm, sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual violence prevention month, tea, video

DWS Button Restock!

What does your Sexual Violence Prevention Month button say?

Education, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 16, 2023myths, sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual violence prevention month, SVPM, consent, don't touch me

Clothes Don't Cause Sexual Assault!

There is absolutely no evidence that clothes cause sexual assault.

Education, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 15, 2023clothes, rape, myths, sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual violence prevention month, SVPM, slutwalk

False Reporting

There is a giant chasm between false reporting and police choosing not to lay a charge. Not learning the difference is harmful.

Sexual Violence - How Can DWS Help

What resources do you know in Dawson City or all of Yukon for either for survivors of sexual violence or who help to prevent sexual violence?

Education, Taking Action, Consent, Connection, DWS Events, Services, Supporting Survivors, Understanding Violence, Helping A Friend, Emergency ShelterDawson Women's ShelterMay 9, 2023sexual violence, prevention, take action, sexual violence prevention month, support, may, resources

Men Taking Action

Men can play a huge role in ending gender-based violence. Men are part of a solution; That means being prepared to interrupt, stand up to, and prevent violence in the spaces we work, live, hang out, and study in.

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterDecember 8, 2022sexual violence, prevention, take action, male allies, men, sexual violence prevention month

Why We Still Have to Talk About Clothes...

There is absolutely no evidence that clothes cause sexual assault.

Education, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 13, 2022clothes, rape, myths, sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual violence prevention month, SVPM, slutwalk

From Awareness to Action

Been thinking about making the jump from learning about sexual violence prevention to taking action in your community? Lots of links and ideas on where to start!

Education, Consent, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, Helping A FriendDawson Women's ShelterMay 11, 2022svpm, sexual violence prevention month, sexual violence, sexual assault, prevention, action, awareness

Sexual Violence - How Can DWS Help?

May being Sexual Assault Prevention Month is a great time to let folks know about how DWS can help survivors and their supporters.

Education, Taking Action, Consent, Connection, DWS Events, Services, Supporting Survivors, Understanding Violence, Helping A Friend, Emergency ShelterDawson Women's ShelterMay 9, 2022sexual violence, prevention, take action, sexual violence prevention month, support

Men Taking Action

Men can play a huge role in ending gender-based violence. Men are part of a solution; That means being prepared to interrupt, stand up to, and prevent violence in the spaces we work, live, hang out, and study in.

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterDecember 4, 2020sexual violence, prevention, take action, male allies, men, sexual violence prevention month

Why We Still Have to Talk About Clothes...

There is absolutely no evidence that clothes cause sexual assault.

Education, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 27, 2020clothes, rape, myths, sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual violence prevention month, SVPM, slutwalk

Alcohol and Consent

We dream of a world where folks can ask for what they want without fear of being shamed or needing alcohol as courage or an excuse. We know that alcohol is the most common weapon used in sexual assault and that folks shame and blame survivors for drinking.

Education, ConsentDawson Women's ShelterMay 26, 2020alcohol, consent, sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual violence prevention month, prevention, taking action

From Awareness to Action

We need everyone to take action to create the massive culture change needed to move from a rape culture to a consent culture. Thing is, we don’t need to overthink the actions needed. It can be small everyday shifts that can bring about change.

Education, Consent, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, Helping A FriendDawson Women's ShelterMay 25, 2020svpm, sexual violence prevention month, sexual violence, sexual assault, prevention, action, awareness

Men Taking Action

Men can play a huge role in ending gender-based violence. Men are part of a solution; That means being prepared to interrupt, stand up to, and prevent violence in the spaces we work, live, hang out, and study in.

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterMay 22, 2020sexual violence, prevention, take action, male allies, men, sexual violence prevention month

Survivors Speak

It’s a misconception that in order to heal you M U S T tell every detail of the abuse. The pressure of changing rape culture should not fall onto survivors of sexual violence. Creating a world based on consent is all of our jobs.

Education, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 20, 2020support survivors, sexual violence prevention month, svpm, listen, survivor stories

What is Consent?

Thanks to fabulous work of survivors, community activists, and educators, our cultural understanding of consent has exploded in growth in the last decade. There is always more to learn though!

Education, Consent, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 1, 2020consent, svpm, may, sexual violence prevention month

No One Asks for It

This Friday, May 1, wear purple and let folks know why: No one asks to be sexually assaulted.

No matter how sexy someone is dressed. Not if they’ve had a drink. Not if they’re drunk. Not if they’ve had sex before. Not if they invited someone into their house or room. Not if they accepted a ride. Not if they’re on a date. No one ever asks to be sexually assaulted.

Consent, Education, DWS Events, Services, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterApril 29, 2020sexual assault, sexual harassment, no one asks for it, wear purple, sexual violence prevention month, may, SVPM, sexual violence, support survivors, believe survivors

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