News & Events
VAW Services During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic and under the guidance to physically distance and isolate, women and children are at a greater risk of experiencing abuse, particularly at home. Stop VAW and all its members have a responsibility to ensure all programs, services, and resources continue to be accessible and available to ensure women and their children can remain as safe as possible during this time. The following includes information about how to stay safe and the availability of services each member agency has to offer during this pandemic
Past News
Gender-based violence could be flying under the radar, experts say
May 15, 2020
Requests for help from women experiencing violence in the Stratford area have so far increased only slightly during the pandemic, but those keeping track say there is evidence to suggest cases are going unreported more often than usual
Violence Against Women Persists
Dec 6, 2019
Stop VAW Perth County held a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women event in Stratford’s Market Square:
16 Days of Activism in 2019
Nov 27, 2019
Stop VAW’s chair and coordinator share Stop VAW initiatives during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence and the alarming statistics and trends regarding violence against women in Perth County
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