Why we must eliminate violence against women
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.
1 in 3 women and girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, most frequently by an intimate partner
Only 52% of women married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use and health care
Worldwide, almost 750 million women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday; while 200 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM)
1 in 2 women killed worldwide were killed by their partners or family in 2017; while only 1 out of 20 men were killed under similar circumstances
71% of all human trafficking victims worldwide are women and girls, and 3 out of 4 of these women and girls are sexually exploited
Violence against women is as serious a cause of death and incapacity among women of reproductive age as cancer, and a greater cause of ill health than traffic accidents and malaria combined.
Learn why the holidays increase risk for survivors of abuse, plus tips for safety planning.
Learn what technology facilitated gender-based violence looks like, who it affects, and how you can get support.
“The moment we surrender our capacity to believe another world is possible is the moment it becomes true.” - Kai Cheng Thom
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?
From November 25 to December 10 we call on everyone to take action to end gender-based violence. Why do we need 16 Days?
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…
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
Consent is not just for sexy-times! Practicing consent in daily low-key ways makes it less awkward.
Alcohol is the most common weapon used in sexual assaults and yet survivors are shamed for drinking.
There is a giant chasm between false reporting and police choosing not to lay a charge. Not learning the difference is harmful.
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!
What resources do you know in Dawson City or all of Yukon for either for survivors of sexual violence or who help to prevent sexual violence?
Sexual violence is a broad term that describes any violence, physical or psychological, carried out through sexual means or by targeting sexuality.
Dawson Women’s Shelter wants to acknowledge that our community has been hurting and on high alert due to multiple physical and sexual assaults this past week.