Priscillia Tait is a familiar face around the Downtown Eastside, especially if you’ve seen any community theatre productions or been… Continue reading Empowered to Speak Out and Give Back: An Interview with Priscillia Tait
Leading up to this year’s BC Elders Gathering in Duncan, the Elders group has started work on crafting regalia alongside… Continue reading “A Place of Sanctuary:” Cultural Safety & the Clothing Room
As the hearings for the National Inquiry wrap up and the media spotlight moves on, Indigenous women continue to face… Continue reading “Safe Haven Within the Trenches” Victim Services Spotlight
The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre was incorporated on March 21, 1978. From grassroots beginnings back in the late 60s, serving… Continue reading Happy 40th Birthday, DEWC!
This March 8 for International Women’s Day, supporters all over the city are hosting events in support of DEWC. We… Continue reading International Women’s Day with & for DEWC!
Coast Salish Territories – On January 16th, there was a public hearing at City Hall concerning a rezoning application for… Continue reading Vision for 100% Social Housing at 58 West Hastings
Thank you, DEWC supporters and community! Together, we pulled off an extra special holiday season for the women and children… Continue reading A Huge Holiday Thank You!
It’s one week until Giving Tuesday, the National Day of Giving! For this occasion, we’re sharing a conversation with Elaine,… Continue reading “I Found My Voice Here”: A Conversation with Elaine
The two-week countdown begins for Herstory in Focus, the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre’s second annual fundraising event hosted at the… Continue reading Two Weeks Until Herstory in Focus
DEWC Elders are currently participating in the Walk4Justice or Tamara’s Walk, honouring the memory of the many Missing and Murdered… Continue reading DEWC joins Tamara’s Walk for MMIW
Thank you, runners and donors, for supporting us in the Scotiabank Half-Marathon & 5K this year! We’re thrilled to say… Continue reading We made it!
This past Saturday, from Cordova to Powell on Columbia St, women gathered with their wares in the first installment of… Continue reading Welcome to the Women’s Summer Fair!
