HELP Toolkit: Identifying and Responding to Family Violence for Family Law Legal Advisers January 6, 2022

The HELP Toolkit: Identifying and Responding to Family Violence for Family Law Legal Advisers is now available on the Department of Justice Canada…

“Centering the Rights of Women from the Margins” – Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters launches project to build intersectional, culturally respectful, accessible and barrier-free gender-based violence support services for underrepresented women in Manitoba. December 9, 2021

News Release For Immediate Release “Centering the Rights of Women from the Margins” – Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters launches project to build…

“You are not alone” – Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters announces multi-lingual awareness campaign to support newcomer women and families experiencing gender-based violence. November 16, 2021

News Release For Immediate Release “You are not alone” – Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters announces multi-lingual awareness campaign to support newcomer women…

News Release: Province Invests In Education & Training To Combat Child Sexual Exploitation March 9, 2021

The Manitoba government is providing support of more than $900,000 to combat child sexual exploitation, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced on March 9,…

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA INVESTS IN INFORMATION SYSTEM TO ENHANCE SERVICES AT FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS February 18, 2021

MAWS is pleased to be working with FVPP and End Homelessness Winnipeg on HIFIS implementation for the ten provincially funded Family Violence (FV)…

MANITOBA’S FRAMEWORK: Addressing Gender-Based Violence DECEMBER 4, 2020 December 30, 2020

The Manitoba Government has released a framework on addressing GBV.  This is a wonderful start towards developing a more systematic approach to improving…

Online Family Violence Course for Civil Servants and Front-Line Workers November 25, 2020

November 18, 2020 PROVINCE ANNOUNCES ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AND FRONT-LINE WORKERS ON FAMILY VIOLENCE – – – Education and Awareness…

New National Report Shows Increase in Frequency and Severity of Domestic Violence During COVID-19 November 25, 2020

Press Release: New National Report Shows Increase in Frequency and Severity of Domestic Violence During COVID-19 Ottawa, 25 November 2020 Today, Women’s Shelters…

FV Shelter Information November 5, 2020

Dauphin – NOVEMBER is DV AWARENESS Month BREAKING THE SILENCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE November 3, 2020

NOVEMBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH BREAKING THE SILENCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Shelters are a “Pandemic within a Pandemic”!  Kari Prawdzik, Executive Director…