AVP media printables (gear)
Access various free printable materials from AVP, including zines, stickers, and coasters.
Author: AVP Community
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Red Umbrella March: Rights, Not Rescue
On December 17th, the March to End Violence Against Sex Workers was held, followed by a fundraiser for PEERS Victoria Resource Society. While sex work continues to be criminalized in Canada, solidarity is as important as ever…
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Update on AVP annual training
Hey fierce fighters and tender hearts, First, AVP wants to thank all of you for the amazing work that you have been a part of so far this year and all of the ways you…
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Support Hours Changing
As the end of the semester draws near our support hours will be changing. We are super grateful for all the incredible volunteers who help make support happen – most of whom are students. We…
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Knowing Really is Better: Informed Consent and HIV Routine Testing
For World AIDS Day we’d like to share a piece about HIV testing and informed consent that was written by some folks we admire at the Vancouver Island Person Living With HIV/AIDS Society. Informed consent…
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Setting Boundaries in Community Organizing
The Anti-Violence Project is an organization that deeply values transparency. As such we feel it is important to disclose the limited capacity of our organization at this time. The reality of limited capacity means we have to establish boundaries and say no (even when we want to say yes!).
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Dec 2nd Men’s Circle
Hi everyone, Hope you’re all well. We had two really great (complex, vulnerable, intense, caring) conversations about accountability over the last month. For the next Circle, we’re going to be talking (vulnerably) about vulnerability! As…
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To the Parents:
When our relationships with our kids are based in consent, they’re much more likely to be relationships that will prioritize their needs and honour their healing process…
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Developing in the Cunningham Woods is not a solution to Sexualized Violence
UVIC has released a new 10 year campus plan, which includes a proposal to construct a building in the Cunningham Woods. There are several concerns about the proposed development…
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Men and masculine identified support hours
Beginning November 9 we will be offering drop-in support hours specifically for men and masculine identified folks who have experienced gender based violence, know someone who has experienced gender based violence, or have caused harm themselves…
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Holding Space: Messages for Survivors
Outside of the AVP office, folks will find a large paper banner titled “Messages for Survivors” with post-it notes…
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What we did in 2014/2015 school year
Sept 2014 – Aug 2015 Events by AVP Sexualized Violence Awareness Week 2014 with UVSS and Judicial Affairs Andrea Smith lecture Andrea Smith workshop with Victoria Sexual Assault Center (VSAC) Campus to Campus Conference with…
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Support room and call out for furniture
We have a new office situation (kind of) and we’re putting the call out for a gently used love seat and a couple of gently used comfy armchairs and whatever…
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Four ways sexual assault is being challenged at UVic
People are resisting violence on campus, and working to create safer, more caring and respectful relationships. This is written in gratitude to all those resisting rape culture and building alternatives to it…
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UVSS Responds to Sexual Assault – September 28, 2015
The student community at the University of Victoria is devastated to hear about a sexual assault that happened on campus early Saturday morning. The University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) encourages anyone with any information…
