Our Mission

With your help, we can end gender-based violence
and close the gender gap

Vision
Safety, justice and equality for survivors!
Mission
Increase the safety and support for those escaping violence while advocating for social change.

Our Values

Safety: Our first responsibility is to survivors.

We advocate for the safety of those fleeing violence and other forms of oppression. To achieve our mission, we listen, validate, and respect our their right to self-determination. We honour the diversity of all survivors and their life experiences.

Leadership: Our third responsibility is to our community.

We create innovative partnerships to foster community leadership. To achieve our mission, we build partnerships that promote evidence-based best practices, share resources, and streamline service delivery as part of a coordinated community response to gender-based violence.

Teamwork: Our second responsibility is to our team.

We work collaboratively with our board, staff, and volunteers in a respectful workplace. To achieve our mission, we encourage the well-being of our team by providing meaningful work, support, opportunities for growth, and recognition for their contribution to advancing survivor safety and social change.

Accountability: Our fourth responsibility is to our supporters.

We ensure ethical, transparent, and accountable financial and fundraising practices. To achieve our mission, we establish measurable goals and objectives, monitor progress, and evaluate our success.

Facts & Figures

82%
Of all survivors of sexual assault are female
80%
Of all sexual assaults are committed by someone the survivor knows
71%
Of women reporting sexual assaults said those assaults had long lasting negative impacts on their lives
50%
1 in 2 women experience sexual assault at least once after the age of 15
30%
Of homeless population in Surrey are female
1%
Less than 1% of sexual assaults experienced by women lead to convictions
6Days
In Canada, 1 woman is killed every 6 days by her intimate partner
6x
Indigenous women are killed at 6 times the rate of non-indigenous women

Our Partners

Together We Can End Gender-Based Violence

Please help us keep women safe and secure

In 2020, one woman was violently killed every 2.5 days in Canada according to a report in the Canadian Femicide Observatory For Justice & Accountability (CFOJA).