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April 13, 2023
Global News: ‘First-of-its-kind’ report on B.C. sex workers outlines risks, calls for action
Global News: ‘First-of-its-kind’ report on B.C. sex workers outlines risks, calls for action
April 12, 2023
CBC: Sex worker survey offers rare glimpse into risks, needs of those often forced into shadows
CBC: Sex worker survey offers rare glimpse into risks, needs of those often forced into shadows
October 18, 2022
CBC: Mebrat Beyene and Sue Brown speak with Gloria Macarenko about the election of the ABC slate
CBC: Mebrat Beyene and Sue Brown speak with Gloria Macarenko about the election of the ABC slate
September 21, 2022
CBC: Women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside warn of escalation in attacks, kidnappings, forced druggings
CBC: Women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside warn of escalation in attacks, kidnappings, forced druggings
August 17, 2022
Georgia Straight: Guest Commentary: Women are not acceptable casualties in the response to the housing crisis
Georgia Straight: Guest Commentary: Women are not acceptable casualties in the response to the housing crisis
June 10, 2022
CBC: Van shortage forces mobile Vancouver sex worker assistance program off the road for 1st time in its history
CBC: Van shortage forces mobile Vancouver sex worker assistance program off the road for 1st time in its history
June 9, 2022
Vancouver Is Awesome: Vancouver organization hopes public can help keep their crucial frontline project running
Vancouver Is Awesome: Vancouver organization hopes public can help keep their crucial frontline project running
June 7, 2022
CTV News: ‘Heartbreaking’: Vancouver outreach van serving street-based sex workers taken off the road for first time ever
CTV News: ‘Heartbreaking’: Vancouver outreach van serving street-based sex workers taken off the road for first time ever
June 5, 2022
Vancouver Sun: Search for new van to give out 62,000 condoms, 74,000 clean needles a year in Vancouver
Vancouver Sun: Search for new van to give out 62,000 condoms, 74,000 clean needles a year in Vancouver
January 19, 2022
WISH: Women’s organizations denounce VPD spin on arrest outside women’s center; renew calls for real safety in face of increasing gender-based violence
WISH: Women’s organizations denounce VPD spin on arrest outside women’s center; renew calls for real safety in face of increasing gender-based violence
January 12, 2022
CBC: Staffing, isolation-space concerns mount as Omicron moves through DTES outreach workers
CBC: Staffing, isolation-space concerns mount as Omicron moves through DTES outreach workers
November 24, 2021
WISH: Coalition on MMIWG2S+ Remembers Lillian Howard for her Legacy of Advocacy and Vision of Justice
WISH: Coalition on MMIWG2S+ Remembers Lillian Howard for her Legacy of Advocacy and Vision of Justice
October 26, 2021
WISH: One year after Canada’s first 24/7 shelter for sex workers opened overwhelming demand continues
WISH: One year after Canada’s first 24/7 shelter for sex workers opened overwhelming demand continues
June 24, 2021
The Tyee: Vancouver’s Decriminalizing Poverty Panel Is Stacked with Police, Advocates Complain
The Tyee: Vancouver’s Decriminalizing Poverty Panel Is Stacked with Police, Advocates Complain
June 17, 2021
CBC: Vancouver trespass-prevention program hurts people who are homeless and poor, advocates say
CBC: Vancouver trespass-prevention program hurts people who are homeless and poor, advocates say
February 18, 2021
WISH: Human Rights Complainants Give New VPD Street Check Audit a Failing Grade in Annotated Response
WISH: Human Rights Complainants Give New VPD Street Check Audit a Failing Grade in Annotated Response
February 9, 2021
CBC News: ‘You always remember everything’ Childhood trauma and B.C.’s addiction crisis
CBC News: ‘You always remember everything’ Childhood trauma and B.C.’s addiction crisis
February 2, 2021
The Vancouver Sun: B.C. sex workers to launch Canada’s first provincial bad-date reporting system
The Vancouver Sun: B.C. sex workers to launch Canada’s first provincial bad-date reporting system
February 2, 2021
CTV News: ‘Bad date’ reporting system: What it is, and how it may help keep B.C. sex workers safe
CTV News: ‘Bad date’ reporting system: What it is, and how it may help keep B.C. sex workers safe
February 2, 2021
City News 1130: B.C.-wide Bad Date Reporting system receives funding that could help save sex workers’ lives
City News 1130: B.C.-wide Bad Date Reporting system receives funding that could help save sex workers’ lives
February 2, 2021
Winnipeg City News: Bad date reporting system receives funding that could save sex workers’ lives
Winnipeg City News: Bad date reporting system receives funding that could save sex workers’ lives
February 2, 2021
Radio Canada: Une banque de données de clients agressifs pour protéger les travailleuses du sexe
Radio Canada: Une banque de données de clients agressifs pour protéger les travailleuses du sexe
January 28, 2021
The Globe and Mail: Nowhere to go: Lockdowns highlight a lack of public restrooms in Canadian cities
The Globe and Mail: Nowhere to go: Lockdowns highlight a lack of public restrooms in Canadian cities
January 28, 2021
City News 1130: Advocates demand immediate end to Vancouver’s Trespass Prevention Program
City News 1130: Advocates demand immediate end to Vancouver’s Trespass Prevention Program
January 28, 2021
WISH: Coalition of organizations call for end to Vancouver Police Department Trespass Prevention Program
WISH: Coalition of organizations call for end to Vancouver Police Department Trespass Prevention Program
December 2, 2020
WISH: Women’s organizations express outrage, call for an immediate action plan to end pandemic of gender-based violence in the DTES
WISH: Women’s organizations express outrage, call for an immediate action plan to end pandemic of gender-based violence in the DTES
December 1, 2020
Vancouver Sun: Daphne Bramham: Chaos and depravity so normalized in DTES that there is no humanity left
Vancouver Sun: Daphne Bramham: Chaos and depravity so normalized in DTES that there is no humanity left
November 25, 2020
Georgia Straight: Vancouver Foundation’s evolution set stage for its quick response to COVID-19 pandemic
Georgia Straight: Vancouver Foundation’s evolution set stage for its quick response to COVID-19 pandemic
November 25, 2020
NEWS 1130: Advocates report steep increase in domestic violence calls during pandemic
NEWS 1130: Advocates report steep increase in domestic violence calls during pandemic
November 4, 2020
The Runner: Vancouver’s WISH Drop-In Centre Society opening Canada’s first 24/7 shelter for sex workers
The Runner: Vancouver’s WISH Drop-In Centre Society opening Canada’s first 24/7 shelter for sex workers
September 30, 2020
CBC: Canada’s first 24/7 shelter for sex workers to open soon in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
CBC: Canada’s first 24/7 shelter for sex workers to open soon in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
September 29, 2020
Vancouver Sun: Canada’s first 24/7 shelter specifically for sex workers to open in Vancouver
Vancouver Sun: Canada’s first 24/7 shelter specifically for sex workers to open in Vancouver
September 29, 2020
Narcity: Canada’s First-Ever 24/7 Shelter for Sex Workers Will Open in Vancouver Soon
Narcity: Canada’s First-Ever 24/7 Shelter for Sex Workers Will Open in Vancouver Soon
September 29, 2020
Georgia Straight: Temporary shelter to open for female sex workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Georgia Straight: Temporary shelter to open for female sex workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
September 29, 2020
Daily Hive: Canada’s first emergency shelter for sex workers opening in Vancouver
Daily Hive: Canada’s first emergency shelter for sex workers opening in Vancouver
September 29, 2020
Vancouver is Awesome: Canada’s first emergency shelter for sex workers set to open in Vancouver
Vancouver is Awesome: Canada’s first emergency shelter for sex workers set to open in Vancouver
July 25, 2020
Georgia Straight: Federal government funds 10 Vancouver groups focused on gender violence
Georgia Straight: Federal government funds 10 Vancouver groups focused on gender violence
July 23, 2020
CBC: Vancouver council votes in favour of abolishing street checks, but police board has final say
CBC: Vancouver council votes in favour of abolishing street checks, but police board has final say
July 12, 2020
CBC: As pandemic restrictions ease, Downtown Eastside organizations fear loss of extra funding
CBC: As pandemic restrictions ease, Downtown Eastside organizations fear loss of extra funding
July 7, 2020
CBC: More than 70 organizations sign open letter calling for ban on police street checks in B.C.
CBC: More than 70 organizations sign open letter calling for ban on police street checks in B.C.
June 4, 2020
Georgia Straight: Dr. Bonnie Henry “Bonnie Bee” tribute pendant to benefit WISH Drop-In Centre
Georgia Straight: Dr. Bonnie Henry “Bonnie Bee” tribute pendant to benefit WISH Drop-In Centre