Press Release: Oppal Missing Women Inquiry
Vancouver – WESC, a coalition of women’s organizations, is committed to the protection and advancement of women’s liberty, dignity, security and equality. The coalition, which was granted standing, is now […]
Press Release: Sentencing of Mahendra Singh Johal
Women’s advocates are in New Westminster Court today for the sentencing hearing of Mahendra Singh Johal for the attempted murder of his wife, Sukwinder Johal and murder of her sons […]
Murdered Wives Action
In 2009, the collective at Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter took to the streets every time a woman in Canada was killed by her male partner. In our woman-only […]
YMCA Peace Maker Awards
Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter was a recipient of the YMCA’s Peace Maker Award. Jacqueline Gullion accepting the award Read more about what we do
Press Release: International Gathering Denounces the Promotion to Legalize Prostitution
(Vancouver) At the invitation of Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter (VRRWS) 40 feminist front line activists from Scotland, England, United States, New Zealand and from across Canada have gathered to […]
Press Release: Rights of Equality-Seeking Organizations Protected
(VANCOUVER) On Wednesday, December 7, 2005, the B.C. Court of Appeal unanimously confirmed that Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter has the right to determine their own membership. The decision […]
Take Back the Park Vancouver 2005
Press Release: BC Supreme Court Overrules BC Human Rights Tribunal
Women-Only Rape Crisis Centre and Transition House Did Not Discriminate Against Male-To-Female Transexual Court confirms any woman’s human right to organize with peers. VANCOUVER, B.C. – On December 19, 2003, […]
Press Release: Sherry Heron’s Death – Result of Hospital and Police Procedure
The result of following hospital and police procedure is that Sherry Heron is dead. And so is her mother, and so is her husband Lee Lakeman, the Canadian Association of […]
Press Release: Gutting of BC Attorney General’s Wife Assault Policy Will Cost Women’s Lives
(VANCOUVER) The double murders of Sherry Heron and Anna Adams on May 20, 2003 by Bryan Bruce Heron are an example of the heightened danger that women now face as […]