Shelters support women and children fleeing violence. We support the shelters.
We are the national sectoral voice on intimate partner and gender-based violence in Canada. We connect organizations, co-create knowledge, and advocate for the policies, resources, and relationships that make safety and equity possible.
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Sheltering Under Pressure
WSC’s newest national report presents updated evidence on how shelters are operating under sustained strain due to chronic underfunding, aging infrastructure, workforce pressures, and the ongoing affordable housing crisis.
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Check out CBC Saskatchewan's interview with WSC's Anuradha Dugal on the dangers of incel and manosphere ideology. Anuradha spoke about these concerns at the Provincial
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This week, the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan is bringing together shelter directors and anti-violence leaders across Saskatchewan for Innovations in
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What needs to change in the next five years of Canada’s National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence? That’s one of the key questions we
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And that's a wrap! Today, Women’s Shelters Canada and provincial and territorial shelter associations met with several MPs and Senators on Parliament Hill to advocate