How YOu Can Help DWS
Donate
Your support ensures that Dawson Women’s Shelter can continue our work of immediately supporting survivors and working to end gendered violence.
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Tell Folks about us
Sadly, not everyone knows about Dawson Women’s Shelter. These actions may seem small, but can really help spread the word about DWS’ awesome work:
Share one of our social media posts to your feed!
If folks have misconceptions about DWS services, kindly reframe them.
Invite friends to DWS events!
Invite friends to like DWS on social media.
Call Us
Our 24 Hour Support Line isn’t just for folks escaping violence. We also support friends of survivors. Call us if you want to brainstorm ways to help a friend or to chat about how you can help to prevent violence - 867.993.5086.
Learn with us
Ending violence means lifelong learning. Book a workshop or a training with DWS or check out our resource page.
Hang out with us
Come by for a cup of tea or come to an event DWS is organizing!
If you are familiar with our space and the folks who work here, you’re more likely to recommend our services to a friend who might need our help.
From 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.
Violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace as well as to the fulfillment of women and girls’ human rights.
Dawson Women’s Shelter wants to acknowledge that our community has been hurting and on high alert due to multiple physical and sexual assaults this past week.
Stalking is pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or suffer substantial emotional distress.
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.
“The moment we surrender our capacity to believe another world is possible is the moment it becomes true.” - Kai Cheng Thom
Resources, links, and videos for folks to unlearn ableism and become better allies to disabled folks.
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?
From November 25 to December 10 we call on everyone to take action to end gender-based violence. Why do we need 16 Days?
On December 6th, we gather to remember women and children who have been murdered or are missing. The day was created in response to the Montreal Massacre.