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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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?

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterNovember 25, 2022taking action, male allies, 16 days, gender based violence, julie lalonde, kira-lynn ferderber, danielle boissoneau, stalking, kinship, creative action, fatphobia

Shireen Ahmed is a Verified Awesome Human!

Check out the events for May - Sexual Violence Prevention Month

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May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month

Check out the events for May - Sexual Violence Prevention Month

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Cookie Decorating in Solidarity with Sex Workers

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

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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

Who Are You Following?

Is your social media feed full of joyful learning?

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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…

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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

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.