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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

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

#IWD2022 Inspiring Women

Which women inspire you?

Education, Taking Action, DWS EventsDawson Women's ShelterMarch 2, 2022IWD, International Women's Day, inspiring, feminist, trans, women, strong women, genderComment

Listen to Sex Workers

Today, December 17, is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Learn more about sex work, from sex workers.

Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterDecember 16, 2021taking action, library, reading, sex work, sex workers, international day to end violence against sex workers, rights not rescue, listen

Cookie Decorating in Solidarity with Sex Workers

Friday, December 17th is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterDecember 13, 2021taking action, creative action, sex work, international day to end violence against sex workers, IDEVSW, cookies

Do Healthier Men Make Healthier Communities?

We’ve heard, “improve women’s health and the whole community’s health improves,” but is the same true for men?

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterDecember 8, 2021taking action, male allies, 16 days, gender based violence, creative action, men, allies, men's health

We Remember. We Take Action.

Today is a national day of mourning. Today is a national day of action.

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, Helping A FriendDawson Women's ShelterDecember 6, 2021taking action, 16 days, gender based violence, dws, December 6, understanding violence

Shine a Light

For December 6th, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we’re asking everyone to light a candle to remember the women, Two Spirit folks, and non binary folks murdered this year and to rekindle the fight to end sexist violence.

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterDecember 4, 2021taking action, 16 days, gender based violence, buttons, dws

What's on DWS' Walls?

Seen the new buttons at DWS?

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterDecember 2, 2021taking action, 16 days, gender based violence, buttons, dws

Whole Lotta Learning!

There’s a whole mountain of resources out there to learn more about ending gender-based violence, but good ones can be hard to find sometimes. We’ve collected some here…

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterNovember 27, 2021taking action, male allies, 16 days, gender based violence, julie lalonde, kira-lynn ferderber, danielle boissoneau, stalking, kinship, creative action, fatphobia

16 Days of Activism Reading List

DWS 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

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 26, 2021taking action, 16 days, stalking, tdor, trans day of remembrance, library, reading list, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit, reading

16 Days of Activism Against 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, 2021taking action, male allies, 16 days, gender based violence, julie lalonde, kira-lynn ferderber, danielle boissoneau, stalking, kinship, creative action, fatphobia

Trans Day of Remembrance 2021

November 20th 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.

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 19, 2021taking action, 16 days, tdor, trans day of remembrance, library, reading list, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit

What is Femicide?

Women are five times more at risk of being killed by their partner than men are.

Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterNovember 1, 2021sexual assault, prevention, taking action, support, skills, violence, understanding violence, femicide, faro, yukon

Yukon Women’s Coalition Offers Condolences to Community of Faro

This act of violence has caused immeasurable grief that be felt by the victims, their families, the community of Faro and throughout the Yukon.

Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterOctober 29, 2021sexual assault, prevention, taking action, support, skills, violence, understanding violence, femicide, faro, yukon

Łihè niyajè shë̀k – Our sisters together, always

Massive mähsi cho to the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Heritage Department for creating and sharing Hän language around Sisters in Spirit.

DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterSeptember 27, 2021sisters in spirit, mmiwg, mmiwg2s, red dress project, cutting through red tape, han language

Sisters in Spirit - Show Your Support

Show your support for families that have lost Indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirit folks and show your commitment to creating a world without violence by hanging red clothing outside your house October 1st to 8th.

DWS Events, Taking Action, Supporting Survivors, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterSeptember 15, 2021sis, sisters in spirit, dawson city, mmiw, mmiwg, mmiwg2s, missing and murdered indigenous women

Sisters in Spirit

Join us for a gathering, walk along the Yukon River, and a bonfire on Front Street in solidarity to raise awareness about the indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirit people who have been and continue to be murdered or disappear. Everyone is welcome.

DWS Events, Taking Action, Supporting Survivors, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterSeptember 7, 2021sis, sisters in spirit, dawson city, mmiw, mmiwg, mmiwg2s, missing and murdered indigenous women

Reminder: We Believe Survivors

There is a giant chasm between false reporting and police choosing not to lay a charge and it’s important to learn the difference.

New Books from Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre

Just did a big shop at Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre! Drop-in to the DWS Library to borrow any of our new library resources or pop by Dänojà Zho’s gift shop when it reopens to buy your own copy.

DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterJuly 15, 2021mmiwg, mmiwg2s, mmiw, no more stolen sisters, reading, resources, learning, colonialism, cultural centre, danoja zho

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