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Media Release: “You Are Not Alone” Campaign

“You are not alone” – ACWS announces a public awareness...

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Helen Naslund: ACWS Calls on Justice System to Make Amends to Survivor of Three Decades of Violence

June 24, 2021 Helen Naslund, a 56-year-old mother, grandmother, and...

ACWS’s Statement on the Discovery of 215 Children at the Kamloops Residential School

ACWS will be observing 2 minutes and 15 seconds of silence at 2:15 pm on Thursday, June 10, to honour the 215 lost children. We invite you to join us in taking this pause, as we call on you to join us in the ongoing work of undoing the colonial legacy and building a better, more inclusive future.

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Sexual Violence Awareness Month: How Can Men Make a Difference?

May 13, 2021 EDMONTON, ALBERTA — May is Sexual Violence...

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$10-a-Day Childcare Could be a Game-Changer in Getting Women Closer to Equal

April 29, 2021 The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS)...

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Equal Pay Day: ACWS Reveals Findings of Shelter Workforce Survey

April 7, 2021 EDMONTON, ALBERTA—April 7, 2021 marks Equal Pay...