Apr 18, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 5, 2023 Emergency: VPD Siege on the DTES Furthering Displacement and Endangering Women Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh/Vancouver,… Continue reading Press Release: VPD Siege on the DTES Furthering Displacement and Endangering Women
Aug 16, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 16, 2022 Women are not acceptable casualties in the response to housing crisis Musqueam, Squamish Tsleil Waututh… Continue reading [Press release] Women are not acceptable casualties in the response to housing crisis
Jan 31, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 31, 2022 Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Səlilwətaɬ (TsleilWaututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC)… Continue reading Press Release: DEWC opens a new drop-in centre at 25 East Hastings Street
Jan 19, 2022
Women’s organizations denounce VPD spin on arrest outside Women’s Centre; renew calls for real safety in face of increasing gender-based… Continue reading Press Release: Women’s organizations denounce VPD spin on arrest outside Women’s Centre
Apr 23, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 23, 2021 (X?m??k??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish) and s?lilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C – Responding to the lack of available… Continue reading NEWS RELEASE: Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre increases safe spaces for women
Jan 28, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2021, (X?m??k??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish) and s?lilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C – A coalition of Indigenous, women,… Continue reading Coalition of Organizations Call for End to Vancouver Police Department Trespass Prevention Program
Dec 2, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDEC. 2, 2020 X?m??k??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx? wú7mesh (Squamish) and s?lilw?ta??/sel ?ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. — The surfacing of a… Continue reading Women’s organizations express outrage, call for an immediate action plan to end pandemic of gender-based violence in the DTES
Oct 1, 2020
News ReleaseOctober 1, 2020 X?m??k??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish) and s?l?ilw?ta?? (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. (October 1, 2020) – The Downtown Eastside Women’s… Continue reading Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre calls on City of Vancouver to increase and expedite safe spaces in the DTES during COVID-19
Mar 8, 2019
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