Links to DWS’ Instagram chat with activist and educator Julie S. Lalonde as well as resources to prevent stalking.
Read MoreSkills, tips, and creative conversations to have with our kids about creating consent culture.
Read MoreWe 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 or partner violence.
Read MoreDecember 1st is World AIDS Day. Why should we as anti-violence activists care about the stigma that folks living with HIV or AIDS face?
Read MoreGender-based violence is violence that is committed against someone based on their gender identity, gender expression or perceived gender.
Read MoreAlthough we don’t want to think about violence happening in our community, knowing how to separate what partner violence really looks like versus what we’re taught in the media, can have a big impact on the folks you are near to.
Read MoreYou might not think that any of your friends, family, neighbours, coworkers, or classmates are ever going to be abused. No one expects this, but we do have to prepare for it.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreThanks 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!
Read MoreDWS has got a fab selection of books to deepen our understanding of how gender-based violence happens and to create a world based on consent
Read MoreFrom November 25 to December 10 we call on everyone to take action to end gender-based violence. Why do we need 16 Days?
Read MoreToday is Trans Day of Remembrance. We work to end transphobic violence and we celebrate with joy the incredibleness, talents, and diversity of the trans community. Already in 2020, thirty seven trangender people have been murdered.
Read MoreThis Friday, November 20th is Trans Day of Remembrance. DWS has got some great books about trans identities if you’re looking to do some TDOR reading. Drop-in (please call first during covid) to borrow one of these awesome reads!
Read MoreFrom November 25 to December 10 we call on everyone to take action to end gender-based violence.
DWS is hosting a series of chats on Instagram Live.
Read MoreFrom November 25 to December 10 we call on everyone to take action to end gender-based violence. Check out all the events and activities organized by many awesome groups in Dawson. Keep an eye on dawsonwomensshelter.com for calendar updates, event details, and daily blog posts.
Read MoreMassive mähsi cho to the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Heritage Department for creating and sharing Hän language around Sisters in Spirit.
Read More“Over the centuries, Indigenous people have persevered through annihilation, assimilation and integration by ruling foreign powers.” - Faye Chamberlain
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreThe report’s Calls to Justice focus on all areas of Indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirit folks’ lives: government, health, media, legal systems, policing, resource extraction, social services, transportation, education, and child welfare.
We’re focusing, today, on the Calls for All Canadians.
Read MoreThe H.E.A.T. (Health Empowerment and Action Together) Program allows youth ages 16-19 to gain skills and knowledge to make positive life choices around their sexual health. The goal of the program is to grow healthy consent and sexual health skills among youth using a harm reduction approach.
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