What to do after being raped or sexually assaulted in Metro Vancouver
What’s most important is what you feel is right for you. It’s great to reach out to friends and family who are supportive of you, but sometimes they have ideas […]
If you have been raped or sexually assaulted and want to get medical attention in Metro Vancouver
If you would like support, please call us at 604 872 8212. All of our services are confidential, free of cost and there is no waitlist. If you have been […]
Book Recommendation: Runaway Wives and Rogue Feminists – The Origins of the Women’s Shelter Movement in Canada
Runaway Wives and Rogue Feminists: The Origins of the Women’s Shelter Movement in Canada by Margo Goodhand Since the 70’s, transition houses have provided women with immediate protection for themselves […]
Redefining empowerment: The case against “choice” feminism
A dominant narrative in Western popular culture suggests that women can have it all. They can climb their way to the peak of their careers while wearing that expensive new […]
Book recommendation: Once You Cross a Street, You’re on the Edge of a Cliff
This book is a memoir of Bomnal, a Korean woman who was in prostitution for a long time, survived and escaped it. Her experience reveals the violence and exploitation of […]
E.M., We Believe You
It’s not just Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, and Callan Foote. Many men in hockey, men in sports, men in general, commit sexual violence against women with […]
Reading Samah Salaime: Sexual war crimes and feminist solidarity
The recent report published by the Israeli Dinah Project about Hamas’ sexual violence against Israeli victims on October 7, 2023 took me back to two essays by the Palestinian feminist […]
The Portrayal of Prostitution in the films “Poor Things” and “Suck Up to the Bone”
I watched Poor Things in theatres recently. Based on a novel, Poor Things follows the story of Bella who comes to exist through a fantastical surgery, created with the brain […]
A letter to my rapist # 4
Dear Logan, I decided a long time ago that I never wanted to speak to you again. I used to write letters to you that I never sent, and its […]
A letter to my rapist # 3
Saul, You raped me. I didn’t want to have sex with you. I bled on your carpet, but you assumed I was menstruating and forced me to have your penis […]