IWD 2021: Feminist Recovery

“Women are nearly twice as likely than men to lose their jobs during the COVID-19 crisis. Indeed, the pandemic will dramatically increase the poverty rate for women and widen the gap between men and women who live in poverty.” - United Nations

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterMarch 7, 2021IWD, International Women's Day, Anthem, empowerment, strength, celebrate, 2021, gender, equityComment

IWD 2021: Gender Equity

“Women are nearly twice as likely than men to lose their jobs during the COVID-19 crisis. Indeed, the pandemic will dramatically increase the poverty rate for women and widen the gap between men and women who live in poverty.” - United Nations

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterMarch 6, 2021IWD, International Women's Day, Anthem, empowerment, strength, celebrate, 2021, gender, equityComment

IWD 2021: Choose to Challenge, Choose to Celebrate

We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world.

Education, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterMarch 5, 2021IWD, International Women's Day, Anthem, empowerment, strength, celebrate, 2021, choose to challenge, choose to celebrate Comments

Celebrating Lucille Hunter and Her Legacy of Badassery

Lucille was one of the first black women to arrive in the Klondike and the only one documented to have been both a prospector and a miner during the Gold Rush.

Education, ConnectionDawson Women's ShelterFebruary 24, 2021yukon, history, black history month, black futures month, strong women, lucille hunter

What is Case Review? (And why do we care so darn much?)

Let’s get into what case review looks like, how it was created, and why folks care about it so darn much.

FKA twigs Shuts Down Victim Blaming

There are so many more important q’s to ask…

Taking Action, Supporting SurvivorsDawson Women's ShelterFebruary 22, 2021sexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, support, violence, power, safety, consent, stalking, criminal harassment, support survivors, advocate, yukon, understanding violence

Black Futures Podcasts

Fill your ears with podcasts that celebrate Black culture!

Education, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterFebruary 19, 2021taking action, february, black history month, black futures month, black lives matter, podcast, podcasts

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.

Services, Taking Action, Supporting SurvivorsDawson Women's ShelterFebruary 10, 2021sexual assault, sexual violence, prevention, taking action, 16 Days, support, violence, power, safety, consent, stalking, criminal harassment, support survivors

Black Futures Reading List

What’s on your Black Futures reading list?

Drop In, ServicesDawson Women's ShelterFebruary 5, 2021taking action, library, reading, february, black history month, black futures month, black lives matter

February is Black Futures Month

Links, videos, and resources to (re)learn and recommit to honouring Black people and ending anti-Black racism.

Education, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterFebruary 4, 2021myths, lies, unlearning, february, black history month, black futures month

You Are Fabulous

You are fabulous.

That’s it. That’s the post.

Dawson Women's ShelterFebruary 3, 2021support, support survivors, affirmations, you are enough, you are fabulous

Modified Drop-In Services at DWS

Keeping the safety of the Dawson community - especially elders and chronically ill folks - in mind, DWS will be reopening drop-in services - supportive listening, laundry, showers and resource library– in a modified way.

Drop In, Connection, Services, Supporting SurvivorsDawson Women's ShelterJanuary 28, 2021drop in, services, shower, library, support, support survivors, laundry

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.