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 […]
Opinion: Reforming the Police Act is an opportunity to prioritize violence against women
The British Columbia Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act has just finished its first stage of consultation and is set to meet in the upcoming weeks with individuals and […]
Vancouver Rape Relief’s letter of support to J.K. Rowling
Dear JK, We are the oldest anti-rape centre in the country and operate a transition house for battered women and their children. Our organization is familiar with the backlash you […]
Press Release: Supreme Court Decision of a Re-trial of the Man who Caused Cindy Gladue’s Death is Good, but overall Judgment is Disappointing
Earlier this morning, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered its decision in the case of Barton v. Her Majesty the Queen, that Bradley Barton – who by his own admission, caused Cindy Gladue’s […]
Opinion: It’s Time to Let the People Judge the Judges
In recent years, media reports about trials in sexual-assault cases across the country exposed judges’ ignorance about sexual assault laws, about Parliament’s intentions behind the laws and the Supreme Court […]