AVP icon
  • Blog
  • Contact
AVP, the Anti-Violence Project

The Anti-Violence Project

AVP | ending gender based violence

University of Victoria SUB B027
Lkwungen and W̱ŚANÉC Territories
For support – 250 472-4388
Support Info  | Need help now?

Menu

MENUMENU
  • About
    • Territory Acknowledgement
    • Our services
      • Team
      • History
      • Finances
      • Career
    • Contact and Support Hours
  • Workshops
    • Workshop: Understanding Consent Culture
    • Workshop: Supporting a Survivor
  • Get involved
    • Men's circle
    • Subscribe
    • Unlearning white supremacy
    • Volunteering with the Anti-Violence Project
    • Sexualized Violence Awareness Week
    • Event calendar
  • Support
    • Emergency information, organizations and resources
      • Reporting
      • Safety Planning
    • On-Campus Resources at the University of Victoria
      • Off-Campus Organizations in Victoria
      • Links to organizations, groups and websites
    • How to Support
      • Support if you have caused harm
  • Blog
    • Commentary
    • News & updates
  • Resources
    • Anti-Oppressive Practices
      • Consent
      • Glossary
      • Library
      • Positive Sexuality
      • Reproductive Justice
      • Resistance
      • Sexualized Harassment
    • Prevention
      • How people of all genders can take part
      • 11 Guaranteed Sexual Assault Prevention Tips
      • Gender Inclusive Washrooms
      • Intervening when you see gender-based violence happening
      • Myths
      • Support from AVP for prevention events
      • What is the role of men in ending gender-based violence?
    • Media
      • Make Your Own
      • Media Articles
      • Media Faves
      • Survivors' Writing
      • Print Resources
      • AVP gear

Commentary

What is it like to volunteer with AVP?

What is it like to volunteer with AVP?

As you may have heard, AVP’s annual volunteer training is beginning in May this year instead of September! If you are thinking of applying to volunteer with AVP, you may have already checked out the Volunteering with AVP page on

Serena April 5, 2018 Commentary, News No Comments Read more

Harm Reduction and Consent

Harm Reduction and Consent

Humans are messy creatures. Interacting with each other, especially in vulnerable ways, comes with risk. Although usually unintentional, we hurt each other often. In this current society we are taught entitlement to bodies from a very young age. For example,

trish pal February 14, 2018February 22, 2018 Commentary No Comments Read more

How dress codes reinforce systemic violence

How dress codes reinforce systemic violence

Dress codes are messed up in many different ways. Schools, gyms, and businesses often use dress codes to encourage what they call “professionalism” in their spaces, and to limit distractions caused by outfits that some might deem too revealing or

Serena January 24, 2018 Commentary No Comments Read more

Disposability and distancing from collective complicity

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 have come forward sharing their

joshua January 4, 2018 Commentary No Comments Read more

Cops are not mental health workers

Cops are not mental health workers

To: City of Victoria Mayor and Council Re: City of Victoria Draft Financial Plan and 2018/2019 Budget Dear Mayor and Councillors, The Anti-Violence Project (AVP), located at the University of Victoria, provides support, education, and advocacy to end sexualized and

Anti-Violence Project December 19, 2017February 22, 2018 Commentary No Comments Read more

Why voting “Yes for AVP” matters to me

Why voting “Yes for AVP” matters to me

I first heard about AVP 20 years ago, when a co-worker told me about a study that estimated between 17-25% of women attending UVic would experience sexual assault during their time as a student. This study was what led to

joshua November 6, 2017 Commentary No Comments Read more

Eight ways you can support “Yes for AVP”

Eight ways you can support “Yes for AVP”

On November 8th and 9th, UVic undergraduate students have the chance to vote for an increase in financial support to the Anti-Violence Project. Voting yes for AVP means more resources for support, education, and advocacy to end sexualized and gender-based

joshua November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 Commentary No Comments Read more

Decolonization workshop, a video from Unist’ot’en Camp 2014

Decolonization workshop, a video from Unist’ot’en Camp 2014

During my time working at AVP, I had the privilege of watching a video of a workshop held in 2014 at the Unist’ot’en Camp. It’s a good workshop though the video is at times hard to hear. The workshop covers

Anti-Violence Project August 16, 2017August 15, 2017 Commentary No Comments Read more

Perhaps a shift in the right direction

Perhaps a shift in the right direction

On March 20th the Status of Women Canada released their report Taking Action to End Violence Against Women and Girls in Canada. This report marks an institutional affirmation of things that have been said for so long by grassroots organizers

Anti-Violence Project August 15, 2017 Commentary No Comments Read more

Kenya & Paloma take on Ottawa

Kenya & Paloma take on Ottawa

This past October, AVP was invited by The House of Commons’ Standing Committee on the Status of Women to be part of their study on Violence Against Young Girls and Women specifically in relation to campus violence. Kenya and Paloma reflect on their experience presenting to the committee in Ottawa.

Anti-Violence Project June 8, 2017July 10, 2017 Commentary No Comments Read more
  • « Previous
  • Blog
    • Commentary
    • News & updates

AVP Consent Workshops

The AVP consent workshop is intended to provide folks with the education, skills, and opportunity to understand consent.

Find out more

UVic men’s circle

The men’s circle at UVic aims at challenging gender-based violence and dominant constructions of masculinity by creating a weekly space for men to connect with other men…

UVic men’s circle

Find us

University of Victoria SUB B027
250 472-4388
Hours
Need help now?
Contact us

Territory Acknowledgement

We are on Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ land. Find out more about the territories here.

Follow us!

            

We would love to hear from you.

Feedback form

Recently, from the feed

  • What is it like to volunteer with AVP?
  • Thinking About Healing
  • We’re hiring a Support Coordinator
  • Volunteer Training…. May 2018!
  • Volunteer with us in 2018!
  • Harm Reduction and Consent

consent training workshops with AVP

Workshops

This site is supported by Pink Sheep Media.

  • EXIT SITE NOW
Anti-Violence Project
  • About
    ▼
    • Territory Acknowledgement
    • Our services
      ▼
      • Team
      • History
      • Finances
      • Career
    • Contact and Support Hours
  • Workshops
    ▼
    • Workshop: Understanding Consent Culture
    • Workshop: Supporting a Survivor
  • Get involved
    ▼
    • Event calendar
    • Men’s circle
    • Subscribe
    • Unlearning white supremacy
    • Sexualized Violence Awareness Week
    • Volunteering with the Anti-Violence Project
  • Support
    ▼
    • Emergency information, organizations and resources
      ▼
      • Reporting
      • Safety Planning
    • On-Campus Resources at the University of Victoria
      ▼
      • Off-Campus Organizations in Victoria
      • Links to organizations, groups and websites
    • How to Support
      ▼
      • Support if you have caused harm
  • Blog
    ▲
    • Commentary
    • News & updates
  • Resources
    ▼
    • Anti-Oppressive Practices
      ▼
      • Consent
      • Glossary
      • Library
      • Positive Sexuality
      • Reproductive Justice
      • Resistance
      • Sexualized Harassment
    • Prevention
      ▼
      • How people of all genders can take part
      • 11 Guaranteed Sexual Assault Prevention Tips
      • Gender Inclusive Washrooms
      • Intervening when you see gender-based violence happening
      • Myths
      • Support from AVP for prevention events
      • What is the role of men in ending gender-based violence?
    • Media
      ▼
      • Make Your Own
      • Media Articles
      • Media Faves
      • Survivors’ Writing
      • Print Resources
      • AVP gear