News Releases
Media Release: Nobel Women Peace Laureates urge Canadian leadership to protect women in armed conflict
Ottawa—Sexual violence is widespread in armed conflicts around the world, according to a new report published by the Nobel Women's Initiative, and the perpetrators of these war crimes are benefitting from a "culture of impunity."....
Media Advisory “Sexual violence conference to launch provocative new campaign"
Ottawa—As part of activities to mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Crime Prevention Ottawa, the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre and the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women will unveil new research and a campaign targeting young men and women at the Building Prevention: Sexual Violence, Youth and Drinking conference on Thursday, May 19, 2011....
Media Advisory “I MIGHT BE A FEMINIST, BUT…” CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
On International Women’s Day, March 8, organizations in Ottawa are coming together to celebrate, and hosting “I might be a feminist, but…” a third-annual version of “I’m not a feminist...
Message to our community
The Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW) would like to express our empathy towards the women who have been recently attacked in Ottawa by a man with a dangerous object.
Man Talk
Finding postive ways to engage men to end violence against women
community initiatives
white ribbon campaign
resources & links
Reports
Hidden From Sight Volume II: A week in the life of Ottawa's vaw sector
Hidden From Sight
This report arose from a need to obtain a more global understanding of the current state of violence against women (woman abuse and sexual violence) in Ottawa.
May 2009
Launch
