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Domestic Violence Crisis Support 24/7
Gillian’s Place (North & West Niagara) – 905-684-8331
Women’s Place of South Niagara
Nova House (Niagara Falls) – 905-356-5800
Serenity Place (Welland) – 905-788-0113
Femmes victimes de violence
1-877-336-2433 Fem’aide
Sexual Assault Crisis Support
905-682-4584 CARSA
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The Coalition to End Violence Against Women
The Coalition to End Violence Against Women (CEVAW) is a diverse collective voice of organizations from the Niagara Region that is working toward ending gender-based violence against all women, and their children, by raising public awareness, educating, sharing information, networking, and identifying and breaking down systemic barriers that perpetuate violence.
News & Events
‘It’s happening in plain sight’: Shining a light on the horrors of human trafficking
For nearly two decades, Rhonelle Bruder didn’t talk about the indignities she suffered as a teen victim of human trafficking. Fear and stigma kept it quiet.
Buffoonish mooning of photographer just the latest episode in a history of harassment directed toward local journalists
Most of the time, folks enjoy getting their picture in the paper. Often it’s a keepsake, and you buy an extra copy to give to your mother. That may not be the case today.
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
2020 UNiTE Campaign Theme: "Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!" The UN System’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence activities, from 25 November to 10 December, [...]
#HerSay: Niagara women talk about their experiences in public office
This is part one in a series looking at women in politics and what the landscape is like for them in Niagara. From online trolls to misogyny around the council, attempts are sometimes made to minimize the voice of women. This is an opportunity for them to have #HerSay.
Poverty reduction central to building back better
By Heather McGregor Before the pandemic began, one out of five children in Toronto grew up in poverty. Six months later, the situation is dramatically worse. The temporary relief [...]