Exit polls demonstrate that, contrary to the popular narrative of frustrated working-class folks voting for an anti-establishment candidate, Trump’s supporters are overwhelmingly rich whites. For a little bit of sense, Vancouver Rape…
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TO: Megan Walker, ED London Abused Women’s Centre, The Board of Directors London Abused Women’s Centre, Staff and Clients London Abused Women Centre Women in Canada and around the world look to…
Yesterday, it was reported that Larry Takahashi, who has been dubbed the “Balaclava Rapist“ by the mainstream media, has been released on day parole in the Vancouver area. In 1984, the 63-year-old…
On Tuesday, a draft document outlining the terms of reference for the upcoming national inquiry into Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous women was leaked by several news outlets. The document, circulated by…
B.C. Supreme Court delivered its judgement granting Ivan Henry $8,000,000. Henry was convicted of ten counts of sexual offence in March 1983, involving eight victims who were attacked in Vancouver in 1980-1982.…
Judge acquits former CBC Radio host, Jian Ghomeshi, on all charges of sexual assault and choking. Protesters rally outside the courthouse in outrage over Ghomeshi acquittal. Women express widespread anguish online. Prime…
This year, Vancouver Rape Relief commemorated International Women’s Day by screening Sarah Gavron’s Suffragette, a 2015 historical drama that follows a group of white Suffragettes in early 20th century Britain as they…
Over the weekend, around 50 feminists — Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal — gathered at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Center on East Hastings. The meetings, organized by the Aboriginal Women’s Action Network (AWAN) and…
Oops. The newly-released Vancouver Police Department “sex work guidelines” fail to mention the reason why prostituted women are “unsafe” in the sex trade: men. Painting a pretty rosy picture of the industry,…
On December 5th, feminists gathered at the Vancouver Public Library to commemorate a tragedy that’s become known as the Montreal Massacre. On December 6th, 1989, Marc Lépine, a poster boy for aggrieved…
The following contains edited excerpts from and expands upon a panel I participated in called: “Creating Alternative Platforms for Feminist Analysis,” organized by Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter as part of…
On Saturday, December 5th, Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter hosted their annual Montreal Massacre Memorial event at the Vancouver Public Library. The event happens in congruence with the National Day of…
Polytechnique massacre 26th anniversary memorialized in Montreal. University of Ottawa law professor, Elizabeth Sheehy, spoke at a vigil hosted by the Bernadette McCann House for Women on Sunday, in recognition of National…
Oscar Pistorius found guilty of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp as South African court accepts appeal to overturn manslaughter conviction. Currently under house arrest after spending only one year of his original…
On Saturday, December 5th, from 10am-6pm, Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter will host their annual Montreal Massacre Memorial event at the Vancouver Public Library. The event happens in congruence with the…