Join Us in Ending Sexual Violence in All its Forms

Join Us in Ending Sexual Violence in All it’s Forms

Something important is coming… May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month. Across Canada, this campaign raises awareness about a form of gender-based violence that can take many forms.

In fact, sexual violence is a broad term that the Gender-Based Learning Network defines as “any violence, physical or psychological, carried out through sexual means or by targeting sexuality.” Examples include:

• cyber sexual harassment
• childhood sexual abuse
• sexual assault
• drug-facilitated sexual assault
• rape during armed conflict
• sexual exploitation
• stalking
• sexual cyber harassment
• trafficking
• indecent/sexualized exposure
• unwanted comments or jokes,  etc.
  

Les Essentielles and Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre coordinate the Sexual Violence Prevention Month camapaign in Yukon.  This year’s campaign will focus on teens.

Stay tuned for resources, calls to action, and ways to get involved locally:

• Visit EndViolenceYukon.com 
• Follow Les EssentiElles and Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre on their socials (FB & Inst)
  • Les Essentielles publishes in French @yukonelles
  • VFWC publishes in English, FB @VFWCY + Insta @vfwc_yt

Related Resources

For Individuals

• Watch TED talks – conversations around sexual assault 
• Read the 2023 blog post series from our own Dawson Women’s Shelter is a great resource for more info. – all still relevant.
  Topics include:
  • Bystander Intervention
  • Consent
  • Clothes Don’t Cause Sexual Assault!
  • False reporting
  • Yukon Resources for Help
• Visit, the tisting of Yukon-specific resources and help lines found at: endviolenceyukon.com/get-support

For Organizations

• Ending Sexual Violence Association of Canada has excellent resources and research, and they offer a free Digital Media Kit to promote Sexual Violence Prevention Month