16 days of helping a Friend

November 25 to December 10 marks 16 days of action to end gender-based violence. At DWS, we think knowing how to help a friend experiencing GBV is one way to take action in your community. Read on for tips and resources!

Dawson Women's ShelterNovember 25, 2025

National Addictions Awareness Week 2025

National Addictions Awareness Week is November 17 to 22. It provides an opportunity for people to learn more about what causes addictions, prevention and harm reduction, to talk about treatment and recovery, and discuss solutions for change.

Drop In, Connection, Services, Supporting Survivors, 24 Hour Support Line, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterNovember 17, 2025drop in, services, support, support survivors, opioid, crisis, catastrophe, yukon, health crisis, epidemic, addictions

Transgender Awareness Week 2025

Learn about trans awareness week and why it matters.

Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterNovember 13, 2025trans day of remembrance, transgender awareness week, transphobia

DWS is hiring!

DWS is hiring for a permanent, part-time position!

Dawson Women's ShelterOctober 10, 2025

All About the Manosphere

Learn about the manosphere and what you can do to counter its hateful influence.

Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterAugust 11, 2025manosphere, technology facilitated gender based violence, end violence, gender-based violence

What is Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence?

Learn what technology facilitated gender-based violence looks like, who it affects, and how you can get support.

Education, Supporting Survivors, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterJuly 7, 2025harassment, stalking, technology facilitated gender based violence, tfgbv, social media, gender-based violence

Becoming a Better 2SLGBTQIA+ Ally

Pride month is a time to celebrate diversity and inclusion, but we can’t forget that it started as a resistance to violent systems of oppression, and that this resistance is still needed today. So how can you be a better ally, not just during pride month, but every day of the year?

Education, Taking Action, Helping A FriendDawson Women's ShelterJune 10, 2025ally, allyship, pride month, 2SLGBTQIA+, bystander intervention

DWS Community Response

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.

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DWS is Hiring!

Serious work done with laughter and care. Learn more about working at DWS.

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Understanding Stalking

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.

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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.

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Jùk drin khä̀h zhe dinch'è! Happy Solstice!

How are you celebrating the shortest day and longest night?

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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

Ableism and Gender-Based Violence

Resources, links, and videos for folks to unlearn ableism and become better allies to disabled folks.

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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

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

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16 Days of Activism - Community Workshops

Learn the warning signs of abuse and how to help a friend.

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Transgender Awareness Week 2023

November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week

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Intersex Awareness Day - October 26th

Intersex is an umbrella term for differences in sex traits or reproductive anatomy. Intersex people are born with these differences or develop them in childhood. There are many possible differences in genitalia, hormones, internal anatomy, or chromosomes, compared to the usual two ways that human bodies develop.

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World Suicide Prevention Day - September 10

How you can recognize that a friend might be at risk of suicide, quick ways you can help, and lots of resources for supporters and folks who are struggling.

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