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

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

Neurobiology of Sexual Assault

Professor of psychology Dr. Rebecca Campbell, created this fantastic presentation about the neurobiology of trauma.

Education, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 28, 2020svpm, sexual assault, sexual violence, rebecca campbell, neurobiology, trauma

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

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

Sexual Violence & COVID-19

Sexual violence is still occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, sexual violence is often made possible by situations of increased isolation and social marginalization.

Education, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 15, 2020covid, covid-19, svpm, support survivors, sexual assault, sexual violence

New Yukon Support Line Available for Survivors

The Sexualized Assault Response Team (SART) has created a Yukon-wide 24 hour support line for survivors of sexual violence and folks supporting survivors - 1-844-967-7275.

24 Hour Support Line, ServicesDawson Women's ShelterMay 13, 2020svpm, sexual assault, sexual violence, support survivors

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

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