As a part of their ’16 for 16’ campaign, The Pixel Project selected 16 PSAs from around the world that address violence against women, including our own #BeMoreThanABystander initiative – 16 Powerful Public Service Announcements Saying NO To Violence Against Women
Category Archives: Bystander In the News
Football League Leads the Way in Ending Violence Against Women
This Vancouver Sun article spotlights the CFL’s domestic violence policy and our Be More Than A Bystander initiative with the BC Lions – Daphne Bramham, Football league leads the way in fighting violence against women
Nelson Forum Looks at Safe Housing for Women
Housing for women fleeing family violence was the topic of a public forum held last week at Nelson Community Services as part of Homelessness Action Week. Comments from the discussion are highlighted in this Nelson Star article including a mention … Continue reading
Shaw TV Interview by David Berner with Tracy Porteous on Violence Against Women
In this episode, David Berner interviews the Ending Violence Association of BC’s Executive Director Tracy Porteous about violence against women. Their discussion covers a wide range of topics including our collaboration with the BC Lions and the Be More Than A Bystander … Continue reading
NFL’s Problem Isn’t Too Many Abusers; It’s Too Few Terry Bradshaws Speaking Out
“Even the most conscious athletes can fall into the trap of protecting their brother-teammates with silence, Canadian activist Tracy Porteous said. That’s why she enlisted star players of the B.C. Lions in a campaign to convince young athletes that keeping … Continue reading
Fighting Domestic Violence Through Early Education
This Global News article features an interview with Dr. Jackson Katz during his visit to students at Okanagan College this week to talk about the cultural shift that needs to take place among men to help prevent domestic violence – Fighting domestic violence … Continue reading
Men Can Do More to Take Back The Night
This Winnipeg Free Press article spotlights the Take Back The Night event in Winnipeg and references the new CFL violence against women policy, as well as our Be More Than a Bystander campaign – Men can do more to Take Back the Night
CFL Doubles Down on Violence Against Women
This Globe and Mail article spotlights the CFL’s launch of its new anti-violence policy, including an interview with Travis Lulay of the BC Lions and spokesperson of our Be More Than A Bystander Initiative – CFL doubles down on violence against … Continue reading
CFAX 1070 Interview with Tracy Porteous – Historic CFL Policy on Violence Against Women
EVA BC’s Executive Director Tracy Porteous was interviewed by Pamella McCall on CFAX 1070 about this historic announcement of the CFL’s new policy on violence against women. Please listen to the segment at CFAX 1070 – Tracy’s interview begins at 33:40
News Media Round-Up on New CFL Policy on Violence Against Women
Please find below all news coverage on the historic announcement of the new CFL policy on violence against women. The page will continue to be updated as more news items become available, so please check back in! ARTICLES: CFL takes aim at abuse – … Continue reading
