Support, Education and Action! |
About the GroupSupport, Education and Action is a confidential, women's only group. The group is open to any woman who has experienced male violence at any time in her life. Through coming together and sharing our experiences, we can gain awareness of our situation and raise consciousness. We can find ways to support each other and work together cooperatively. We can be powerful enough to make the changes in our lives and in our world that really will make a difference. We can work with each other to find ways to end violence against women.
After completing ten sessions, interested women will be considered for volunteer training at Vancouver Rape Relief and/or are encouraged to participate in other women's groups and women's movement activities. Women can join at any time in the 10 weeks, and we will keep an active waitlist if required. Discussion Topics
A landmark UCLA study suggests friendships between women are special. They shape who we are and who we are yet to be. They soothe our tumultuous inner world, fill the emotional gaps in our marriage, and help us remember who we really are. By the way, they may do even more. Scientists now suspect that hanging out with our friends can actually counteract the kind of stomach-quivering stress most of us experience on a daily basis. A landmark UCLA study suggests that women respond to stress with a cascade of brain chemicals that cause us to make and maintain friendships with other women. It's a stunning find that has turned five decades of stress research--most of it on men--upside down.
read more about this UCLA Study On Friendship Among Women
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group uses peer support, feminist consciousness raising, and popular
education as our tools and methods. Each of ten sessions has a different
topic for women to discuss, screen videos/films, plan support of
each other, and plan actions towards change.
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