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.

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!

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

What is Sexual Violence?

Sexual violence is a broad term that describes any violence, physical or psychological, carried out through sexual means or by targeting sexuality.

Education, Consent, Supporting Survivors, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterMay 8, 2023SVPM, resources, sexual violence, prevention, May, Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres, OCRCC, reproductive coertion, draw the line

Cloth Period Pad Making Workshop

Learn how to hand sew reusable cloth pads.

Education, Taking Action, Drop In, DWS EventsDawson Women's ShelterFebruary 7, 2023empowerment, strength, celebrate, period, period poverty, menstrual, menstrate, pads, workshop, making, connection, stigma, health Comment

Stalking Awareness Month

We’re more likely to be able to support a friend who’s being stalked if we learn to recognize what stalking looks like and also learn to challenge the myths we’re taught about stalking.

Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterJanuary 23, 2023stalking, criminal harassment, januray, ambivalently yours, julie lalonde, outside of the shadows, stalking awareness month, that's not cool, bystander interventionComment

Kudz Ze Kayah: Used To Be Caribou Country

The non-Indigenous mining company, BMC Minerals, chose to name their mining project the very thing it will compromise: Kaska caribou country. They didn’t name their project “caribou country” in English, either.

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterJanuary 11, 2023sexual violence, prevention, take action, mining, land, language, sovereignty, indigenous, colonialism, reconcilliation

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

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.