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National Day of Remembrance and Action

National Day of Remembrance and Action

“The moment we surrender our capacity to believe another world is possible is the moment it becomes true.” - Kai Cheng Thom

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day

December 1st is World AIDS Day. Why should we as anti-violence activists care about the stigma that folks living with HIV or AIDS face?

Understanding Gender-Based Violence

Understanding Gender-Based Violence

From November 25 to December 10 we call on everyone to take action to end gender-based violence. Why do we need 16 Days?

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterNovember 29, 2023taking action, male allies, 16 days, gender based violence, julie lalonde, kira-lynn ferderber, danielle boissoneau, stalking, kinship, creative action, fatphobia

Transgender Awareness Week 2023

Transgender Awareness Week 2023

November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 16, 2023taking action, 16 days, tdor, trans day of remembrance, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit, transgender awareness week, intersex, yukon, queer yukon, gender

Bystander Intervention

Bystander Intervention

We know that feeling in our stomach when something is wrong, but very rarely are we taught the skills to interrupt behaviour that can lead to sexual assault

Alcohol & Consent

Alcohol & Consent

Alcohol is the most common weapon used in sexual assaults and yet survivors are shamed for drinking.

Education, ConsentDawson Women's ShelterMay 17, 2023alcohol, consent, sexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, 16 Days of Activism, don't be that guy, bystander intervention, date rape

False Reporting

False Reporting

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

Raise the Bar: Chats with Viki

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!

Helping a Friend

Helping a Friend

Telling someone about violence, abuse, harassment, or coercion takes a tremendous amount of bravery. Most survivors never tell a helping professional about the violence they have experienced.

Recognizing Risk

Recognizing Risk

By learning the signs of lethality in an abusive relationship, friends and family can help to keep women and children safe and prevent femicide.

Why Femicide Inquests are Important

Why Femicide Inquests are Important

Inquests provide an opportunity for a public examination of a death in the context of looking for system changes that could prevent similar such deaths in the future.

Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterDecember 5, 2022sexual assault, prevention, taking action, support, skills, violence, understanding violence, femicide, faro, yukon, inquest, domestic homocide

What is Gaslighting?

What is Gaslighting?

Gaslighting is a kind of emotional abuse where someone makes you question your reality.

Connection, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterNovember 30, 2022taking action, 16 days, gender based violence, gaslighting, control, manipulation, abuse, tactics of abuse

Gender Justice Must Include Two Spirit, Trans, and Queer Folks

Gender Justice Must Include Two Spirit, Trans, and Queer Folks

As we work to prevent gender-based violence, we need to make sure we’re including Trans, Queer, and Two Spirit Folks.

Understanding Gender-Based Violence

Understanding Gender-Based Violence

From November 25 to December 10 we call on everyone to take action to end gender-based violence. Why do we need 16 Days?

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterNovember 25, 2022taking action, male allies, 16 days, gender based violence, julie lalonde, kira-lynn ferderber, danielle boissoneau, stalking, kinship, creative action, fatphobia

Transgender Awareness Week Reading List

Transgender Awareness Week Reading List

DWS has got some great books about trans identities if you’re looking to do some reading. Drop-in to borrow one of these awesome reads!

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 17, 2022taking action, 16 days, stalking, tdor, trans day of remembrance, library, reading list, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit

Transgender Awareness Week 2022

Transgender Awareness Week 2022

November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 16, 2022taking action, 16 days, tdor, trans day of remembrance, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit, transgender awareness week, intersex, yukon, queer yukon, gender

We Remember Sang and Patrick

We Remember Sang and Patrick

A year ago today, Saengduean Honchaiyaphum (Sang to her friends) and Patrick McCracken were murdered by her ex-husband in Faro, Yukon.

Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterOctober 26, 2022sexual assault, prevention, taking action, support, skills, violence, understanding violence, femicide, faro, yukon

Alcohol and Consent

Alcohol and Consent

Alcohol is the most common weapon used in sexual assaults and yet survivors are shamed for drinking.

Education, ConsentDawson Women's ShelterMay 16, 2022alcohol, consent, sexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, 16 Days of Activism

Shireen Ahmed is a Verified Awesome Human!

Shireen Ahmed is a Verified Awesome Human!

Check out the events for May - Sexual Violence Prevention Month

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterApril 27, 2022taking action, creative action, sex work, international day to end violence against sex workers, IDEVSW, cookies

May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month

May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month

Check out the events for May - Sexual Violence Prevention Month

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterApril 27, 2022taking action, creative action, sex work, international day to end violence against sex workers, IDEVSW, cookies