Shelters support women and children fleeing violence. We support the shelters.
We are the national sectoral voice on intimate partner and gender-based violence in Canada. We connect organizations, co-create knowledge, and advocate for the policies, resources, and relationships that make safety and equity possible.
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Sheltering Under Pressure
WSC’s newest national report presents updated evidence on how shelters are operating under sustained strain due to chronic underfunding, aging infrastructure, workforce pressures, and the ongoing affordable housing crisis.
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Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada
Earlier today, WSC's executive director, Anuradha Dugal, had a conversation with Senator Paulette Senior as part of the "Virus of Inequality Dialogue" series. Anuradha spoke
Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada
Technology is now part of nearly every survivor’s experience of intimate partner violence, but many anti-violence workers are left navigating these harms without the tools
Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada
La technologie fait désormais partie de l’expérience de presque toutes les survivantes de violence conjugale, mais le personnel du secteur doit faire face aux risques
Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada
There's still time to register for our webinar on our new report, Sheltering Under Pressure: Frontline Realities of Canada’s Violence Against Women Shelters and Transition