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I am angry about dress codes.
photo by Photo by Christopher Campbell on Unsplash Oh jeeze. Dress codes. There is so much wrapped up in there. Often dress codes are justified for the comfort of others, which is often a disguised version of sexism, the…
Holiday Closure
AVP Office will be closed Tuesday, December 21 – Monday, January 3. We’ll re-open Tuesday, January 4 at 10am. For emergency service please contact the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre all-gender crisis line at 250-383-3232….
Disposability and distancing from collective complicity
In October 2017, two major media outlets simultaneously published statements by dozens of famous actresses naming that they had experienced sexual harassment and assault by powerful Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. Since that time many survivors…
Being a Community and Protecting Identities
All Indigenous and People of Colour (IPOC) have something in common: the destruction of our land, culture, and people. In addition, IPOC bodies are stigmatized through practices of Othering and the imposition of Eurocentric beauty…
What did we get up to last term?
Our office is now open again for the new term, and we’re providing support sessions for folks by appointment as we re-establish our regular support hours. In the Fall term, our team of staff and…
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers-Red Unmbrella March
PEERS and the Women’s Centre would like to invite you to a rally and memorial for the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers on December 17th. Join sex workers and their allies in…
