The Women's Sexual Assault Centre welcomes the opportunity to work in partnership with media to increase awareness of sexualized violence and services available to survivors. 

Media Contact

Makenna Rielly Executive Director
makennar@vwsac.com

Lenore Kennedy Resource Development Manager
lenorek@vwsac.com

phone: (250) 383-5545
fax: (250) 383-6112 

Women's Sexual Assault Centre
#511 - 620 View Street
Victoria, BC, V8W 1J6 Canada

Backgrounder

The Women's Sexual Assault Centre was established in 1982 by a group of committed women in the community. [ PDF | 60KB ]

Annual Report

Last year, WSAC provided services to over 2,800 people who were affected by sexualized violence and provided prevention education to over 2,000 youth. [ PDF | 5MB ]

WSAC In the News

Move and Name Change-July 2013

Media Release

Trans Accessibility- July 2013

Media Release

Project Respect's new initiative with AVP: Hollaback - Sept 2012: 

Monday Magazine, Sept 27, 2012

Quebec man arrested for sexual assault - May 2012

Times Colonist, May 10, 2012

C-FAX, May 9, 2012

 Victoria News, May 9, 2012

 CTV Victoria, May 9, 2012

VicPD YouTube, May 9, 2012

Various coverage for Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - May 2012: 

 Victoria News, May 07, 2012

Monday Magazine, May 9, 2012 

Project Respect Revolution Letters

Times Colonist, Feb 14, 2012

Project Respect Summer Student Honoured with an award for Excellence in Youth Leadership:

Times Colonist, Oct 14, 2011

Globe and Mail, Oct 16, 2011

Various coverage for Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - May 2011: 

Grant McKenzie, Editor, Monday Magazine, May 18, 2011

Jack Knox, Victoria Times Colonist, May 17 (scroll down half-way through article)

Victoria Times Colonist, May 14, 2011, story

Victoria Times Colonist, May 14, 2011, photos

Monday Maganize, May 11, 2011

Nexus Newspaper, May 11, 2011

Shhh! Campaign T-shirt Launch Event - 3 May 2011 - Times Colonist

Sexual Assault Response Team article - 6 April 2011 - Monday Magazine

Various coverage following a March 25, 2011 sexual assault:

Times Colonist - Katie DeRosa: here,here and here

A Channel - Steven AndrewsSaanich News ? Kyle Slavin

Check News - Kirsten Robinson (click on the March 28 story)

Forensics Nurses - 02 January 2011 - Times Colonist [PDF]

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes - 27 April 2007 - Victoria News [ PDF | 1.3MB ]
Walk A Mile In Her Shoes - 26 April 2007 - Times Colonist [ PDF | 776KB ]
Walk A Mile In Her Shoes - April 2007 - Times Colonist [ PDF | 852KB ]
Project Respect - 8 June 2007 - Oak Bay News [ PDF | 773KB ]
Project Respect - March 2007 - Coast Mountain News [ PDF | 997KB ]
Seeking Safety - 29 January 2007 - Times Colonist [ PDF | 657KB ]
Jazzy Divas - 10 January 2007 - Monday Magazine [ PDF | 804KB ]
Jazzy Divas - 10 January 2007 - Times Colonist [ PDF | 338KB ]
Project Respect - 11 October 2006 - Saanich News [ PDF | 972KB ]
Triathlon - 14 July 2006 - Times Colonist - [ PDF | 718KB ]
Firefighters - 28 June 2006 - Saanich News - [ PDF | 2.41MB ]

WSAC Press Releases

Project Respect Revolution Letters - February 2012 [PDF]

WSAC Employees Celebrate Walk a Mile with Cartwheels  - June 2010 [PDF]

MLA John Horgan tries on heels to support Walk a Mile  - May 2010 [PDF]

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 2010 Event Launch -  April 2010 [PDF]

WSAC is looking for a new home - Mar 2008 [PDF]

Triathlon of Compassion - June 2007 [ PDF | 32KB ]

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - May 2007 [ PDF | 40KB ]

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - April 2007 [ PDF | 40KB ]

Victoria Hope Society - 15 January 2007 [ PDF | 48KB ]

Triathlon of Compassion - October 2006 [ PDF | 20KB ]

Direct Client Services - 3 October 2006 [ PDF | 32KB ]

Project Respect - September 2006 [ PDF | 20KB ]

Triathlon of Compassion - July 2006 [ PDF | 20KB ]

Saanich Fire Fighters - June 2006 [ PDF | 16KB ]

Project Respect - February 2006 [ PDF | 24KB ]