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Press Release: Dr. Rang Pham Convicted of Sexual Assault in BC Supreme Court

Many women testified in Supreme Court Case on the 7 counts of sexual assault laid on male medical practitioner Dr. Rang Pham, an acupuncturist in his late 60s.

July 6, 2011

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Vancouver Rape Relief’s Statement on the Rapes of Women in the Shelter of First United Church

We are calling on the Vancouver Police Department to conduct a thorough investigation of these and other sexist attacks, and to ensure that the men who are committing violence against women will be held accountable by the criminal justice system.

By Hilla Kerner

March 2, 2011

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Take Back the Park Vancouver 2005

"We wanted to take back a space off limits to women...instead of telling women they should stay away in order to be safe, we wanted women to be here and be safe.”

September 2005

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Take Back the Night Vancouver 2004

The women were conducting Take Back the Night, a direct action to take over city streets calling for freedom from rape, freedom from prostitution and livable welfare on demand.

By Terry Picard

November 2004

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Rape Women's Movement

GHB and Women: We Have Some Things to Tell You

Women are going to go out and party. Some of us are going to use GHB willingly. But what we came to understand by telling each other about GHB is that too often the circumstances are quickly out of our control, even when we are with friends

By Vancouver Rape Relief Collective

October 2002

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Fighting Back Against Rape: Kerrisdale Action

More than 100 women took to the streets of Kerrisdale yesterday in defiance of a man prowling their neighbourhood.

April 10, 2001

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Rohypnol – How the Hype Tricks Women: A Rape Crisis Centre View

Rohypnol is only the latest drug men use to commit rape. Attention focuses on Rohypnol, but men who rape continue to use alcohol, prescription medication, marijuana, and cocaine. Women are bombarded with warnings to modify their behaviour to keep themselves safe from Rohypnol, yet the number of women calling us to report the use of drugs or alcohol as a factor in the violence done to them remains constant.

By Tamara Gorin

2000

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Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres Response to Bishop O’Connor Case

C.A.S.A.C. questions the acceptability of a Healing Circle in which Aboriginal women are expected to balance the power of the provincial government, the federal government, the defence bar and the interests of the Catholic Church. We challenge any notion of this as a progressive community process.

By Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres

June 18, 1998

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Press Release: Vancouver Rape Relief’s Response to the Bishop O’Connor Case

It is to be noted that a Healing Circle was not suggested some seven years ago by the First Nations women attacked by Hubert O'Connor. It is suggested only now and by O'Connor's lawyer when the organized force of the Canadian Defence Bar, the Catholic Church, Canadian Parliament and the gender and race biased criminal justice system could not render a full and unequivocal acquittal for O'Connor.

June 18, 1998

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Bishop O’Connor Diverted

By Vancouver Sun

June 18, 1998

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Press Release: Dr. Rang Pham Convicted of Sexual Assault in BC Supreme Court

Many women testified in Supreme Court Case on the 7 counts of sexual assault laid on male medical practitioner Dr. Rang Pham, an acupuncturist in his late 60s.

Vancouver Rape Relief’s Statement on the Rapes of Women in the Shelter of First United Church

We are calling on the Vancouver Police Department to conduct a thorough investigation of these and other sexist attacks, and to ensure that the men who are committing violence against women will be held accountable by the criminal justice system.

Take Back the Park Vancouver 2005

"We wanted to take back a space off limits to women...instead of telling women they should stay away in order to be safe, we wanted women to be here and be safe.”

Take Back the Night Vancouver 2004

The women were conducting Take Back the Night, a direct action to take over city streets calling for freedom from rape, freedom from prostitution and livable welfare on demand.

GHB and Women: We Have Some Things to Tell You

Women are going to go out and party. Some of us are going to use GHB willingly. But what we came to understand by telling each other about GHB is that too often the circumstances are quickly out of our control, even when we are with friends

Fighting Back Against Rape: Kerrisdale Action

More than 100 women took to the streets of Kerrisdale yesterday in defiance of a man prowling their neighbourhood.

Rohypnol – How the Hype Tricks Women: A Rape Crisis Centre View

Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres Response to Bishop O’Connor Case

C.A.S.A.C. questions the acceptability of a Healing Circle in which Aboriginal women are expected to balance the power of the provincial government, the federal government, the defence bar and the interests of the Catholic Church. We challenge any notion of this as a progressive community process.

Press Release: Vancouver Rape Relief’s Response to the Bishop O’Connor Case

Bishop O’Connor Diverted

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