Written by Lola Fakinlede For the fourth year in a row, the women of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) have partnered… Continue reading A celebration of strength & resilience: The 2019 Women’s Street Fair & Flea Market
Following the National Inquiry’s release of its final report, we are sharing a summary written by Harsha Walia (the Power… Continue reading Summary of the MMIWG Inquiry Final Report – by Harsha Walia
2019 has marked a year of many exciting changes at the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. Last month, our newly renovated… Continue reading Growth, change, and gratitude
Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside We need to keep families together. Colonization and missing and murdered Indigenous women… Continue reading Red Women Rising
What: Press Conference on launch of report Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors inVancouver’s Downtown Eastside with report authors, collaborators… Continue reading Media Advisory: Ground-breaking report on Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside released in lead up to National MMIW Inquiry report
For Immediate Release March 8, 2019 – Coast Salish Territories Vancouver, B.C. – A long-time need for women in Vancouver’s… Continue reading International Women’s Day marks 24-hour daily opening for Downtown Eastside shelter for women
On March 1, 1978, the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre was officially incorporated as a charitable non-profit (although prior to these… Continue reading Happy 41st Birthday, DEWC!
As the Lunar New Year approaches, we are celebrating the many Chinese seniors who are part of the Downtown Eastside… Continue reading “It feels like a family here”: A Conversation with Mrs. Lo
“There is a direct connection between violence against the earth and violence against women.”-Lee Maracle The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre… Continue reading Statement of Support for Unist’ot’en Camp and Wet’suwet’en Leadership
As the holiday season continues and the year draws to an end, all of us at the Downtown Eastside Women’s… Continue reading A Very Merry Thank You
With the holidays just around the corner, support the artist and artisans of DEWC by joining us at the upcoming… Continue reading The DTES Women’s Artisan Collective: Creating & Crafting for Cultural Healing
Today’s Giving Tuesday! In honour of the occasion, we’re sharing a conversation with one of our members, Mrs. Li. You… Continue reading “The Women’s Centre is like a home to me,” A Conversation with Mrs. Li
