Ending Violence Association of British Columbia

CRIAW-ICREF has launched a new set of resources to help organizations put intersectionality into practice and strengthen our collective capacities. https://buff.ly/3cBDHxf

Statistics Canada reports that more than three-quarters of all victims in criminal harassment cases are women. Criminal defence lawyer, Sarah Leamon provides insight on a criminal justice system based response to harassment.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (#SAAM)! We believe victims and survivors. Victims and survivors are never at fault and there are no justifications for sexual violence. We can all do more to intervene against victim blaming. #BeMoreThanABystander and learn how you can support survivors in digital spaces.

Are you worried about someone's safety during COVID-19? Read our info bulletin to determine what you can do to help. https://buff.ly/3798htY

March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility! We celebrate all the love and joy transgender, Two-Spirit, non-binary and gender-diverse folks bring to our communities. It takes courage to live authentically as your whole self, especially for transgender folks whose existence is resistance. Your contributions should never be taken for granted. To all the transgender, Two-Spirit, non-binary and gender diverse folks in the anti-violence movement, thank you for your labour to support survivors. Image Description: The transgender pride flag [two blue stripes on the outside, two pink stripes on the inside and one white stripe in the middle] with text in the middle that reads "Trans rights are human rights."

EVA BC has compiled a resource on advance voting, candidates' forums, and information regarding the BC Election, in the link below.

More funds available from Canada for Covid and general safety!Emergency Community Support Fund - Canada.ca canada.ca/en/services/be

$10M coming for community-based sexual assault response services in B.C. Proposals are in from all across BC. Review teams working hard to make decisions about funding. More to come in the coming weeks.

Be More Than A Bystander - BC Lions and EVA BC relaunching our Bystander intervention training on line for BC High Schools. Let us know if you want our program to engage with your high school! @BCLions

Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19: Risk and Resources. Check out our piece in the latest issue of Intelligence Newsletter - Read | Protect International

Happening Sept. 3 at 10am! Information webinar on the Emergency Sexual Assault Response Services Grant Program. For full details please see: https://endingviolence.org/new-grant-program-emergency-sex/

Myrna McCallum will be delivering the course below and she has just announced that its available and relevant to everyone including non lawyers. It will be delivered via Zoom so its accessible everywhere there is connectivity! https://store.cle.bc.ca/productdetails.aspx

Over the past few months, we have had a variety of internal discussions with staff and our board, and have taken several positive steps with respect to our dedication to anti-racism work. We would now like to share four key updates: https://endingviolence.org/committed-to-forward-progress/

Happening Aug. 31 at 10am! Information webinar on the Emergency Sexual Assault Response Services Grant Program. For full details please see: https://endingviolence.org/new-grant-program-emergency-sex/

Report from StatCan: "In 2018, in the Canadian territories, nearly half of women (48%) and nearly one-third of men (32%) experienced unwanted or inappropriate sexual behaviour in a public space, in the workplace or online." Full report: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca//dai/200826/dq200826a-eng.htm

NOW OPEN! Applications to the Emergency Sexual Assault Response Services Grant Program are now being accepted. Thank you Minister Mike Farnworth and Parliamentary Secretary Mitzi Dean for your support. https://endingviolence.org/new-grant-program-emergency-sex/

Out Today! REPORT ON BC BUDGET 2021 CONSULTATION EVA BC, Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, North Shore Women’s Centre, Metro YWCA, Urban Native Youth, Law Union of British Columbia, Living in Community all profiled in the report raising important issues related to the need to improve sexual assault response, respect for Indigenous Youth, intimate partner violence and sex worker safety. Excerpt from Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services ...Continue reading

#HappeningNow: Our Board of Directors welcomes new Associate Executive Director Ninu Kang. Many great discussions regarding our strategic priorities including our continued support for the important work being done by our members, our commitment to ongoing anti-racism work and much more!

[Image description] Text in white font on black background: "The Ending Violence Association of BC has decided to pause from social media in order to honour and hold space for the voices of Black, Indigenous and other people of colour (BIPOC) who are demanding justice, and the BIPOC-led organizations actively working to end racialized violence. / We are deeply grateful to BIPOC staff at EVA BC who have called on us to think critically about the space we take up as a predominantly white organization. With their leadership, we direct our focus inward to be in a better position to address the ongoing history of violence and oppression of Black people, Indigenous people and people of colour in a thoughtful and meaningful way."