Posts tagged 16 Days
Raise the Bar: Chats with Viki
Raise the Bar: Chats with Viki

Viki from Diamond Tooth Gerties and Crickett from DWS chat about how bartenders and servers can practice skills to interrupt sexual violence. Guest appearance by Captain Porkchop!

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Education, Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's Sheltersexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, 16 Days of Activism, support, skills, violence, power, safety, helping a friend, understanding violence, myths, stigma, bystander intervention, learning, diamond tooth gerties
Raise the Bar - Chat with Viki from Gerties
Raise the Bar - Chat with Viki from Gerties

Viki from Diamond Tooth Gerties and Crickett from DWS chat about how bartenders and servers can practice skills to interrupt sexual violence. Guest appearance by Captain Porkchop!

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Education, Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's Sheltersexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, 16 Days of Activism, support, skills, violence, power, safety, helping a friend, understanding violence, myths, stigma, bystander intervention, learning, diamond tooth gerties
RCMP Pull The Plug on Yukon Case Review
RCMP Pull The Plug on Yukon Case Review

Several Yukon-based non-profit organizations that advocate on behalf of women who have been sexually assaulted in the Yukon are looking for answers after RCMP National Headquarters pulled the plug on a three-year project.

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Services, Taking Action, Supporting SurvivorsDawson Women's Sheltersexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, support, violence, power, safety, consent, stalking, criminal harassment, support survivors
Bystander Intervention
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.

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Education, Understanding Violence, Taking ActionDawson Women's Sheltersexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, 16 Days of Activism, support, skills, violence, power, safety, helping a friend, understanding violence, myths, stigma, bystander intervention