On November 3, Feminists Deliver hosted a symposium where attendees talked about how white supremacy, racism, ableism, transphobia, and other systems of oppression prevent them from accessing the healthcare they deserve.
Stay tuned for the recommendations, actions, and for upcoming symposia.
Member organizations’ highlights
Colour of Violence: Race, Gender & Anti-Violence Services
Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) recently announced the launch of their community-based research report Colour of Violence: Race, Gender & Anti-Violence Services.
As part of the #16DaysofActivism Against Gender-Based Violence, join them for one or both of their exciting events.
Save the dates for their two public events, more details to come!
Online launch: Nov 30, 2022 11am-1pm PST on Zoom
In-person gathering: Dec 6, 6pm-8pm PST at 312 Main St, Vancouver
More $10-a-day childcare spaces
A total of 1,370 more childcare spaces have been converted to the $10-a-day program at 18 centres throughout the province. There are now nearly 8,200 $10-a-day spaces in B.C.
- The province plans to add more than 4,000 more $10-a-day childcare spaces over the next couple of months, bringing the total to 12,500 by the end of the year.
- Spaces in the $10-a-day ChildCareBC program reduce the average cost of childcare from $1,000 a month at participating facilities (for full-time, centre-based infant care) to $200 a month, saving families approximately $800 a month per child on average
Upcoming Events
5X Storytelling: Breaking Cycles & Moving out of Survival mode
Hosted by the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society, this workshop will teach you to explore and unlearn your survival pattern and access more creativity and peace of mind.
Hear other South Asians share how they moved out of survival mode and the practices they have for cultivating a new way of being in the world. Sit in on a live discussion, workshop component, and Q&A session.
Please bring something to write with and write on i.e. a notepad, journal, etc.
Date: Tue, Nov 15 2022
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm PST
Location: Decibel Warehouse, Unit 106 6680 152A Street, Surrey
Annual Rosemary Brown Memorial Lecture
The Rosemary Brown Award for Women is given out annually by a committee comprised of representatives from the United Nations Association in Canada (Vancouver branch), Congress of Black Women Foundation, BC Association of Social Workers, Society for Children and Youth of BC, and University Women’s Club of Vancouver.
Award Winner Adrienne Montani will speak on “Stepping Up for BC’s Children and Youth”.
Date: Thu, Nov 17 2022
Time: 6.00– 8.00PM PST
Location: Room 320, Centre for Dialogue 580 W Hastings Street Vancouver (enter via Seymour Street courtyard entrance)
Fall Reading / Indigenous Brilliance: Transformations
Join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books, and Indigenous Brilliance for a fall reading under the theme: Transformations.
Indigenous Brilliance is a collective spotlighting Indigenous stories and the brilliance that exists in our communities. Tranformations features Billy-Ray Belcourt (Driftpile Cree Nation), Molly Cross-Blanchard (White & Metis) and jaye simpson (Sapotaweyak Cree Nation).
Date: Thu, Nov 17 2022
Time: 6.00– 8.00PM PST
Location: Massy Arts Society 23 East Pender Street Vancouver
Read and Learn
The Use of Time
Time, particularly, is seen in a different light by Eastern and Western cultures, and even within these groupings assumes quite dissimilar aspects from country to country. An interesting read about different cultures’ understanding of time.
The untold story of the Hudson’s Bay Company
A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe.
Jobs
Specialized Indigenous Legal Advocate – Battered Women’s Support Services
Logistics Coordinator, Gathering Our Voices – BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
WorkBC Case Manager – YWCA Metro Vancouver
Human Resources Manager – Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
Director, Supportive Housing Programs – Atira Women’s Resource Society
Multiple positions – Aunt Leah’s Place
Writer and Researcher (Policy) – UBCIC
Multiple positions – Options for Sexual Health
Site Manager – New Chelsea Society
Peer Support Worker – PACE Society
