Reasons to hope for change this Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). While we continue to advocate for the province to establish a sexual violence policy, like we did last
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). While we continue to advocate for the province to establish a sexual violence policy, like we did last
On June 24, 2025, EVA BC welcomed the release of Dr. Kim Stanton’s highly anticipated final report, Independent Systemic Review: The British Columbia Legal System’s
On March 11, 2024, the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) began a systemic investigation on the experiences of survivors of sexual assault within
On December 9, 2025, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada introduced Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act. Bill C-16 proposes legislative reforms to
For Shannon Cooley, Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Coordinator at PearlSpace and facilitator of the Sea-to-Sky Sexual Assault Response Coordination Committee, the work to support sexual assault
When talking about gender-based violence with young people, what we often hear and see is silence, discomfort and stigma. Breaking through that wall can be
In recent weeks, women killed by their current or former intimate partner in BC include Pamela Jarvis, a mother of six, who was murdered by
November 19, 2025 Listen in to our inaugural recording of It’s Everyone’s Business to hear EVA BC’s executive director, Ninu Kang, in a conversation on
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that begins on November 25, the International Day to End Violence Against Women,
Early this year, EVA BC staff travelled across the province to deliver regional training as part of the launch of the new Sexual Assault Services
