VWTH is working toward a community free of intimate partner violence and abuse of women and children. 24-hour Crisis & Information Line: 250-385-6611.
Victoria, BC
Joined November 2011
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Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
Poverty & #GBV are interconnected issues affecting countless lives worldwide. Poverty heightens vulnerability, particularly for women & gender-diverse people, increasing the risk of violence and exploitation.
🌍 #InternationalDayfortheEradicationofPoverty
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
Many of us didn’t learn about Canada's #ResidentialSchools, but we're changing that. Join virtual daily lunch & learns during #TruthAndReconciliation Week 2023 as Survivors & experts discuss Indigenous rights, intergenerational impacts, and more. Register: buff.ly/44Hazwb
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, we celebrate the late Hon. Rosemary Brown, the first Black woman elected to any legislature in Canada, who served in #BCLeg from 1972 to 1986. #BHM
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
November 25th marks the beginning of the Global #16DaysCampaign. We will focus on raising awareness about #ViolenceAgainstWomen #VAW, and #femicide. #LetsEndFemicide #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #EndVAW #ENDGBV #CallItFemicide #LetsEndFemicide
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
"It's tragic that on top of dealing with abuse, victims face a system that make leaving an emotional and psychological nightmare of gigantic proportions, particularly if one has children and custody becomes an issue of contention."
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Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
"Publication bans were created with the intention of protecting victims of crime, but now, some survivors say they make it harder for them to speak out and share their story."
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Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
Quebec will soon become the first province in Canada to bring in electronic tracking bracelets for domestic violence perpetrators.
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Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
#BREAKING: Survivors and victims of military sexual misconduct received a historic and long-awaited apology on Monday from Canada's defence Minister.
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For the @VictoriaWTH Victoria Women's Transition House in @cityofcolwood by @SmartDolphinsIT #polarbear #polarbearswim #fundraiser fb.watch/9BqxwntnIM/
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
As part of the #16DaysofActivism events, @consentisgolden is hosting a panel, "Towards a Justice that Heals" on Nov. 29 from 1-2 p.m.
Panelists include:
• Desiree Anderson, @UofNO
• Carol Bilson, @VictoriaWTH
• Sam Pearson, @UAlberta
Register: bit.ly/wlu-16-days
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
"The time has come for women to take their place in leadership roles … and in the study and practice of Indigenous political life," said Gina Starblanket.
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Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
Announcing the world's top-female friendly companies trib.al/rLrRjLD
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
"I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality." – Canada’s first woman elected to Parliament, Agnes Macphail #WomensHistoryMonth
ALT A black and white photo of Agnes Macphail.
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
Canada's first Inuk heart surgeon returns from U.S. to take job in St. John's cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl…
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
Earlier this month, I had the chance to stop by @VictoriaWTH and drop off some school supplies from @telus and the fun colouring books from
@BCLegislature.
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
Canada Day dawns as country reckons with horrific legacy of residential schools cheknews.ca/canada-day-dawns…
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
The Minister of Canadian Heritage, Steven Guilbeault, recorded a short message to wish happy Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day to all #Francophones and francophiles and happy National Holiday to all Quebecers!⚜️ #OfficialLanguages
Statement: ow.ly/uWN050FhGXU
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
We're ready to get the Nation Action Plan on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence on the road! Are you? Join us: NationalActionPlan.ca #NAPonVAW @MaryamMonsef @WAGE_FEGC
Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) retweeted
Canadian police-reported data shows that senior women are more likely than senior men to experience family violence, particularly spousal violence.
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ALT Senior Women Face Disproportionate Rates of Family Violence. The 2021 Statistics Canada report on police-reported violence against seniors (65-89) reveals that senior women are more likely to face family violence than senior men. This includes violence from spouses, children, siblings, and other family, like grandchildren. Gender distribution within family violence: 58% women and 42% men. In particular, senior women are 2.2 times more likely than senior men to experience spousal violence which includes violence from current and former legally married spouses and common-law partners. Gender distribution within spousal violence: 69% women and 31% men. Source: Statistics Canada. 2021. Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2019. Catalogue no. 85-002-X.