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The Woman Abuse Working Group (WAWG) is a coalition of more than twenty agencies in Hamilton, Ontario working to end violence against women.

11/05/2026

📣 Join WAWG for our annual Woman Abuse Prevention Month event!

📅 November 24, 2026
🕐 1:00–4:00 p.m. — doors open at 12:30 p.m.
📍 Waterfront Event and Conference Centre
555 Bay St N #2, Hamilton

✨ Free and open to everyone!
Register now - limited spots available:
WAPM2026.eventbrite.ca

Join community members, service providers, advocates, and partners for an afternoon focused on strengthening the prevention of and response to intimate partner violence (IPV).

💬 Two panel discussions:

Collaborative Approaches to Community Safety
-Explore how organizations and sectors are working together to promote safety, prevent violence, address gaps, and strengthen collaboration.

Practical Approaches from Awareness to Action
-Hear practical approaches and lessons from across the community about moving from awareness to meaningful action.

Panelists include representatives from the Partner Assault Response Program, Domestic Violence Intervention Program, WAVES – Survivor Advisory Group, Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program, Safe at Home Hamilton, Safety & Support Hub, City of Hamilton, and a retired Hamilton Police Officer and former Chair of the High-Risk Domestic Violence Committee.

🤝 GBV agency tables will also be available to connect attendees with local services, supports, and community initiatives.

☕ Mid-afternoon refreshments will be provided, including vegetarian and gluten-free options.

11/05/2026

Woman Abuse Prevention Month: Safe Housing is Violence Prevention

Leaving an abusive relationship doesn’t always mean finding safety. Across Hamilton, the lack of affordable housing and limited housing options can force women and their children to remain in unsafe situations, move between temporary accommodations, or rely on friends and family when they have nowhere else to go. This hidden homelessness is often overlooked.

Housing is not separate from violence prevention. It is fundamental to safety. Survivors need access to safe, affordable, and appropriate housing to leave violence and build a more secure future.

This Woman Abuse Prevention Month, we recognize the agencies, advocates, survivors, and community partners working together to create safer communities. We must also recognize that addressing gender-based violence means addressing the housing barriers that prevent women from finding safety.

Join WAWG on November 24 for our annual community event:

Building Safer Communities: Advancing Intimate Partner Violence Prevention and Response

Let's come together to strengthen prevention and response to intimate partner violence in Hamilton.

Register: wapm2026.eventbrite.ca

Learn more: wawg.ca

11/05/2026

November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month. 💜

Gender-based violence is not just an individual or private issue. It is a community-wide issue that requires collective action, coordinated responses, and a commitment to addressing the systemic barriers that put women and their children at risk.

In Hamilton, the Woman Abuse Working Group (WAWG) brings together community agencies, service providers, advocates, and partners to strengthen collaboration, identify gaps in support, advance prevention, and advocate for meaningful change.

Prevention starts with all of us.

10/25/2026

Tomorrow, Hamilton votes.

Municipal decisions shape our access to housing, public transit, community services and support for people experiencing gender-based violence.

Gender equity belongs in the decisions made at City Hall. Before you cast your ballot, take a few minutes to learn where candidates stand on the issues that affect safety, stability and opportunity in our community for women and gender-diverse people.

Get informed. Ask questions. Vote with gender equity in mind.

Learn more about voting on the City’s election website at the link in our bio:

https://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/municipal-election

10/23/2026

"L'équité de genre, c'est réfléchir à qui est réellement pris en compte dans nos communautés, à quelles expériences orientent les décisions, et à qui bénéficient en priorité la sécurité et l'accès aux services. Ce n'est pas une notion abstraite."

- WAWG & WHPC, 15 octobre | Hamilton Spectator

10/22/2026

Your vote helps shape the city we build together.

Municipal elections determine who will make decisions about the local services people rely on.

These decisions affect people differently. Gender equity means asking whose experiences are reflected in municipal priorities, whose needs are being met, and who is being left behind.

Before you vote, learn where candidates stand. Ask questions about their plans for housing and homelessness, gender-based violence prevention and community support.

Get informed. Ask questions. Vote with gender equity in mind.

10/21/2026

Hamilton vote pour l'équité de genre

Le jour du vote, c'est le 26 octobre!

10/19/2026

Finding a safe place to live is only the beginning for anyone starting over. Getting to work, taking children to school and accessing the services needed to start over are all part of building a life free from violence.

When affordable housing is out of reach or essential services are difficult to access, these everyday necessities can become barriers to safety and independence.

These issues are connected. Our responses must be, too.

Municipal decisions about housing, public transit, community services and public spaces shape whether women and their children can be successful and independent.

This election, ask candidates how they will improve access to local services, and work with community organizations to strengthen support systems.

Gender equity is part of building a city where everyone can live safely and independently.

10/17/2026

Gender-based violence is a municipal issue.

Preventing and responding to gender-based violence requires action across every level of government. Municipal decisions matter, too.

The City of Hamilton influences access to housing, community services, public spaces and some of the community-based organizations that support people experiencing violence.

Safety cannot rest on crisis response alone. It requires prevention, early intervention, accessible services and pathways to safe housing.

This election, ask candidates:
- How will you support people experiencing gender-based violence, including those facing housing insecurity?
- How will you strengthen prevention and early intervention alongside crisis response?
- How will you work with community organizations to improve access to support?

Everyone deserves to live free from violence. Building safer communities is a collective responsibility.

10/15/2026

WAWG and WHPC (Women's Housing Planning Collaborative) co-chairs published an opinion piece in The Hamilton Spectator today on why gender equity must be at the centre of conversations about who gets to live and thrive in our city.

Municipal candidates need to be ready to share their plans with voters.
Ask your candidates how they will advance women’s housing and use every municipal lever available to address gender-based violence.

Gender equity is built locally. Get informed, ask questions and vote with gender equity in mind. Link in bio to read the article, or search The Spec’s website.

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