DWS' Feminist Christmas Tree

DWS elves have decorated our tree with care. We’re wishing for the fall of patriarchy this holiday season. What’s your Christmas wish?

Dawson Women's ShelterDecember 21, 2020christmas, holiday, feminist, feminism

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 17, 2020taking action, library, reading, sex work, sex workers, international day to end violence against sex workers, rights not rescue, listen

Ending Fatphobia to End Violence

Mähsi cho to Kira-Lynn Ferderber and SPARCC Sarasota for sharing knowledge. These links are based on her workshop Ending Fatphobia in Our Shelters.

Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterDecember 9, 2020taking action, 16 days, fat liberation, fatphobia, body positivity

Ending Fatphobia 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, Education, Drop In, ServicesDawson Women's ShelterDecember 8, 2020taking action, 16 days, library, reading, 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.

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

Men Taking Action

Men can play a huge role in ending gender-based violence. Men are part of a solution; That means being prepared to interrupt, stand up to, and prevent violence in the spaces we work, live, hang out, and study in.

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterDecember 4, 2020sexual violence, prevention, take action, male allies, men, sexual violence prevention month

Lies We're Taught About Stalking

Links to DWS’ Instagram chat with activist and educator Julie S. Lalonde as well as resources to prevent stalking.

Helping Our Kids Create a World Without Violence

Skills, tips, and creative conversations to have with our kids about creating consent culture.

Bystander Intervention

We know that feeling in our stomach when something is wrong, but very rarely are we taught the skills to interrupt behaviour that can lead to sexual assault or partner violence.

Smashing AIDS Stigma

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?

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