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Every Woman's Centre

Every Woman’s Centre exists to promote, develop and support the enhancement of women’s lives in Cape Breton Communities within the context of a feminist analysis.

The Every Woman’s Centre takes the term Every Woman seriously and uses the term woman at its most inclusive.
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21 Trinity Avenue, Sydney

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Sexual Violence Prevention Month

May marks Sexual Violence Prevention Month.

This month serves as a critical opportunity to raise awareness about sexual violence, support survivors, and work towards its prevention. Sexual violence includes any type of sexual activity without consent. Consent must be clearly given and can be taken back at any moment!

Sexual violence can come from any person, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, and regardless of their relationship to the victim/survivor. Sexual violence does not only refer to physical violence and can describe a range of actions, such as, but not limited to, catcalling and whistling, sharing of intimate photos without permission, unwanted kissing and/or touching, threatening an individual to perform sex(ual acts), and sexual assault.

If you are in immediate danger/in need of help, dial 911 or your local police.

Resources/Important Numbers:

Every Woman’s Centre: 902-567-1212

Cape Breton Transition House: 902-539-2945

THANS (Transition House Association of Nova Scotia) 24 Hour Help-Line: 1-855-225-0220

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program: 1-844-858-8036

EWC SANE Program Coordinator: 902-371-3427

EWC Gender Based Violence Hub Coordinator: 902-919-6487

Community-Based Sexualized Violence Trauma Therapy Program: 902-817-3821

Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010

Jane Paul Indigenous Women’s Resource Centre: 902-593-5890

Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Advocate, Sonya Spencer (Cape Breton University Students): 902-565-5328

Nancy Dingwall Health and Counselling Centre (Cape Breton University Students): 902-563-1359

 

If it happens to someone you know:

- Listen. Don’t interrupt. People may need time to process what has happened. Moments of silence are okay.

- Start by believing. No one deserves to have a sexually violent act happen to them, and it is never the victim/survivor’s fault. Avoid “why” questions as it may make them feel as though the violence was their fault.

- Provide information/resources. Everyone’s situation is different, and people need to do what’s best for them. Provide them with resources, information, and contacts as necessary.

Further information about the Every Woman's Centre SANE Program can be found below.

#StartByBelieving

SANE Program
(Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)
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Every Woman's Centre
21 Trinity Avenue, Sydney, NS B1P 4Z4
(902) 567-1212
MAIN OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Saturday - Sunday CLOSED

CHARITABLE No. #87071 8566 RR0001


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Every Woman's Centre is grateful to the Province of Nova Scotia (Department of Opportunities and Social Development & The Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women) for our core funding.
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