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You are invited to the Anti-Violence Project’s Open House

You are invited to the Anti-Violence Project’s Open House

During this past year, The Anti-Violence Project saw more and more people impacted by intersecting forms of violence. Simultaneously, we worked hard to find ways to support survivors and others virtually. As we begin 2021, we are excited to continue

Anti-Violence Project January 14, 2021January 18, 2021 News 1 Comment Read more

We’re looking to hire a UVic student!

Happy New Year! We know the past year has been weird, intense, and sometimes scary for our communities, but the Anti-Violence Project is still open and available for support, workshops, and we encourage you to reach out with your questions.

Anti-Violence Project January 13, 2021January 12, 2021 News No Comments Read more

Supporting remotely: Helping survivors and others during the pandemic

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This year has been a difficult one, with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting us both here in Canada and around the globe in many ways. From all of us at the Anti-Violence Project, we want you to know that we’re still

Marwo Abdi December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 News No Comments Read more

Remote Support Survey

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Can you help us improve support services for survivors of sexualized and gender-based violence in our community?   Following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, AVP started working remotely and has continued to provide support to survivors and those impacted by

Marwo Abdi November 17, 2020December 1, 2020 News No Comments Read more

(Un)learning Together: A community workshop series

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This November, the Anti-Violence Project is excited to be bringing you three FREE workshops facilitated by different community groups dedicated to providing essential services and education to folks on Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ lands (“victoria, bc”). Over the span of these

AVP Educator October 26, 2020November 5, 2020 News No Comments Read more

What AVP got up to during quarantine

Our Outreach Coordinator, Kemi Craig, sat down to update everyone on how COVID-19 has impacted our services this year, and how we’ve adapted to the pandemic to better support you all. As a reminder, you can still access our peer

Serena September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 News No Comments Read more

UVic’s Sexualized Violence Policy Review – we want your feedback

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Do you want to have your say in what sexualized violence response, prevention education and support services look like on campus? After 3 years of implementation the University of Victoria’s Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Policy is undergoing its first

AVP Educator September 26, 2020September 30, 2020 News No Comments Read more

What you can expect from AVP this semester

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The Anti-Violence Project team knows this has been a really rough year for us all, and we want you to know that we’re still here for you, regardless of your experience of (or relation to) violence and oppression. From COVID-19

Serena September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 News 1 Comment Read more

Supporting students and survivors during COVID-19

Supporting students and survivors during COVID-19

We’re so excited to bring you online workshops this fall (more information to be announced soon) but in the meantime we thought we’d share a project we took on earlier this spring! On May 20th we had the pleasure of

AVP Educator September 2, 2020August 24, 2020 Commentary, News 1 Comment Read more

An open letter against policing at the Topaz Park homeless camp

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Dear Victoria City Council: As the student-funded sexual assault centre based on the University of Victoria campus, the Anti-Violence Project has recently had to re-orient our services to better serve our on and off-campus community during COVID-19. Research has shown

Anti-Violence Project April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 News No Comments Read more
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  • About
    ▼
    • Territory Acknowledgement
    • Our services
      ▼
      • Team
      • History
      • Finances
      • Career
    • Contact and Support Hours
    • Website and Social Media Policy
    • Location and Accessibility
  • Support
    ▼
    • Emergency Information, Organizations, and Resources
    • Some things to consider if you have recently been sexually assaulted
    • Safety Planning
    • Video Support
    • On-Campus Resources at the University of Victoria
    • Off-Campus Organizations in Victoria
      ▼
      • Links to organizations, groups and websites
    • Reporting
    • How to Support
      ▼
      • Support if you have caused harm
  • Workshops
    ▼
    • Workshop: Understanding Consent Culture
    • Workshop: Supporting a Survivor
  • Get involved
    ▼
    • AVP Newsletter
    • Volunteering with the Anti-Violence Project
    • Men’s Circle at UVic
    • Sexualized Violence Awareness Week
  • Blog
    ▲
    • Commentary
    • News & updates
  • Resources
    ▼
    • Anti-Oppressive Practices
      ▼
      • Glossary
      • Consent
      • Library
      • Sex Positivity
      • Reproductive Justice
      • Resistance
    • Prevention
      ▼
      • Sexualized Harassment
      • Bystander Intervention
      • Myths and Realities
      • Men’s Circle Resources
      • Support from AVP for prevention events
    • Media
      ▼
      • Make Your Own
      • Media Faves
      • Print Resources
      • AVP gear