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.

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterOctober 26, 2023alphabet soup, lgbqt, queer, trans, gender, lgbqt2sai+, two spirit, intersex, intersex awareness day, ally, allies, allyship, take actionComment

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

Until They Are All Home

“As long as us men and boys fail to respect indigenous women and girls, not because we have mothers, sisters or daughters but as human beings deserving of respect; then we share responsibility for our community’s pain.” - Ricky Mawunganidze

Education, DWS Events, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterOctober 28, 2021lgbqt, two spirit, queer, indigenous, mmiw, WWO, MMIW2SG, sisters in spirit, allies, learning, education, missing and murdered indigenous women, Georgette McLeod

Niyajè chʼonkʼą̈̀ zhìt hänjit tr’ädäl - We walk for our sisters in spirit

“These women, girls, two-spirited people were all once part of a community across this country. All these individuals were once part of a family, they were a loved one. They might have attended the same school, and they might have been a neighbour.” - Georgette McLeod

Education, DWS Events, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterOctober 19, 2021lgbqt, two spirit, queer, indigenous, mmiw, WWO, MMIW2SG, sisters in spirit, allies, learning, education, missing and murdered indigenous women, Georgette McLeod

Sisters in Spirit - Mähsį cho

The biggest thank yous to everyone who helped make Sisters in Spirit happen.

Education, DWS Events, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterOctober 7, 2021lgbqt, two spirit, queer, indigenous, mmiw, WWO, MMIW2SG, sisters in spirit, allies, learning, education, missing and murdered indigenous women

Being an Indigenous Ally

Living in Canada gives every person who is not Indigenous the responsibility of taking time to learn and unlearn.

Education, DWS Events, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterOctober 1, 2021lgbqt, two spirit, queer, indigenous, mmiw, WWO, MMIW2SG, sisters in spirit, allies, learning, education, missing and murdered indigenous women

Three things I love about Kinship

Kinship reminds me that I deserve good things and so do my friends, family and community. We deserve to live in a world where we don’t have to seek these relationships, rather they are the fabric of our societies.

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterDecember 7, 2020taking action, 16 days, gender based violence, danielle boissoneau, kinship, creative action, allies, relationships, capitalism, colonialism, mmiw, mmiwg2s

Calendar Guys

We’ve been doing some post-holiday cleaning around the shelter and found this 2013 calendar.

Recognize anyone?

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterJanuary 7, 2020Yukon, men, taking action, gender-based violence, allies, allyComment

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