Our Mission

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

Vision
Safety, justice, and equality for all survivors!
Mission
Increase 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: Gender-Based Violence in Canada

44%
of women and girls over 15 have experienced intimate partner violence
80%
of survivors do not report IPV to the police
27%
increase in gender-related homicides from 2019 to 2022
94%
of femicides are perpetrated by an intimate partner or family member
32%
of the unhoused population identifies as female, trans, or gender-diverse
60%
of trans and gender-diverse people have been physically or sexually assaulted
65%
of Indigenous women have been physically or sexually assaulted
42%
of Black and racialized women have been physically or sexually assaulted

Our Partners

Together We Can End Gender-Based Violence

Please help us keep survivors safe

In 2024, 187 women and girls were killed by violence (Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability). In Canada, 59% of transgender and gender-diverse people experience violent victimization (Statistics Canada, 2020).