Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics recommendations on online platforms such as Pornhub
On June 17, 2021 – The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the House of Commons concluded its study and published its report and recommendations on […]
Open Letter to CAEFS from Criminalized Women
Opinion: B.C. women call for Guaranteed Livable Income
On May Day (May 1st), women all across British Columbia took action by unveiling banners that read “#WomenDemand Guaranteed Livable Income.” Coordinated by BC Women’s Alliance, the banners promote a […]
Vancouver Rape Relief’s Submission to the British Columbia Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act
Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter welcomes the Province’s decision to reform the Police Act and hear from the community regarding policing in British Columbia. As a Vancouver-based feminist anti-violence […]
Opinion: Male violence against Asian women is an ever-present reality
It took a white man murdering six Asian women in a massage parlor in Atlanta to instigate the public conversation on the racism and misogynist violence that Asian women face […]
Opinion: ‘Sugar Daddy’ is a new term for the same old oppression
“Harlot,” “lady of the night”, “call girl”, “street walker”, “working girl”… through history the terms have changed but the reality of these women remains the same. The men? Johns, customers, […]
Opinion: British Columbia must do better for women struggling with addiction
Earlier this month, the BC Coroners Service published its report on Illicit Drug Toxicity Deaths in BC revealing that 324 women died of drug overdose in British Columbia in 2020. […]
Vancouver Rape Relief’s response to the BCCDC COVID-19 Language Guide
“Language is power, in ways more literal than most people think. When we speak, we exercise the power of language to transform reality. Why don’t more of us realize the connection […]
Vancouver Rape Relief’s letter to the City of Vancouver urging the city to reduce its funding of the VPD
Dear Mayor and Council: We are writing to protest the proposed municipal budget for 2021 and to urge you to adopt an alternative budget that allocates a smaller proportion of […]
Vancouver Rape Relief Urges Crown to Press Charges Against a Man Who Raped a 16-year-old Girl
VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Rape Relief is calling on the BC Prosecution Service to press charges in a case of rape committed at a Halloween party in October 2018. The […]