anti.violence.project

anti.violence.project The Anti.Violence.Project is committed to addressing and ending gender-based violence on campus and beyond.

We strive to provide anti-oppressive and sex-positive services, advocacy and action on-campus and off to people of all genders, in partnership and collaboration, in order to address and resist gender-based and all forms of violence. We recognize the inherent connections between colonialism and all other forms of violence. Recognizing the violence of ongoing colonialism and engaging in anti-colonial actions is critical to our work as anti-violence advocates. The anti.violence.project acknowledges the Lkwungen, WSÁNEĆ , and Esquimalt peoples on whose unceded territories we live, work, and play.

Know someone who is struggling and in need of support? Refer them to AVP for free access to 1:1 peer-support and referra...
10/07/2026

Know someone who is struggling and in need of support?
Refer them to AVP for free access to 1:1 peer-support and referrals in SUB Room B027! 💜🌱

❗TODAY! from 5-6:30pm on Zoom we have a FREE workshop on Intoxication, Intimacy & Consent: Understanding ethicalconsent ...
10/06/2026

❗TODAY! from 5-6:30pm on Zoom we have a FREE workshop on
Intoxication, Intimacy & Consent: Understanding ethical
consent while drinking or using drugs.

Alcohol and other drugs are a common part of many
social and nightlife experiences, yet conversations
about consent often ignore the realities of intoxication.
This workshop explores how alcohol and other
substances can affect communication, decision-making,
memory, and the ability to freely give or recognize
consent.

Rather than promoting abstinence or relying on
fear-based messaging, participants will learn practical
harm reduction strategies for navigating intimacy
responsibly while under the influence. The workshop
encourages participants to prioritize communication,
recognize when consent cannot be given, and create
experiences that are respectful, pleasurable, and safer
for everyone involved.

Objectives:
💜Build confidence communicating about consent
before, during, and after intimate experiences.
💜Understand practical tools for navigating alcohol,
drugs, and intimacy in ways that prioritize consent and
mutual respect.
💜Strengthen skills for recognizing and responding
when someone may not be able to freely consent.
💜Increase understanding of harm reduction
strategies that support ethical decision-making while
under the influence.
💜Explore how to create intimate experiences that are
consensual, enjoyable, and grounded in clear
communication.
💜Foster shared responsibility for building cultures of
respect, care, and accountability.

💻Register in advance for this meeting:
https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/jGjHhwb0Qlex_b4
ilELmfg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the meeting.

🤔To learn more about this workshop or the following
one on October 6th please visit our website
antiviolenceproject.org OR the link in bio!

"Love Notes To Survivors" Series!📜💜"Dear survivor,It was real. You are seen. It's okay to be angry, you will heal.
10/05/2026

"Love Notes To Survivors" Series!📜💜

"Dear survivor,
It was real. You are seen. It's okay to be angry, you will heal.

Zine of the Week 🌿This week’s zine is all about self-care. Because caring for yourself is part of caring for your commun...
10/02/2026

Zine of the Week 🌿

This week’s zine is all about self-care. Because caring for yourself is part of caring for your community, too. 💜

Self-care can look different for everyone, and sometimes taking care of yourself can feel like one more thing on an already very long to-do list. This zine explores ways you can care for yourself within the midst of the chaos and make space for what you need.

📖 Pick up your free copy in the AVP Support Room (SUB B024) and take a little time for yourself.

Created by our volunteer: Jess 💜

✨ and Anti-Violence Project Presents: A FREE virtual Workshop Series on Sexualized Violence Prevention! ✨Link in bio to...
10/01/2026

✨ and Anti-Violence Project Presents: A FREE virtual Workshop Series on Sexualized Violence Prevention! ✨Link in bio to register for both!

On October 6th from 5-6:30pm on Zoom we have Intoxication, Intimacy & Consent: Understanding ethical consent while drinking or using drugs.

Alcohol and other drugs are a common part of many social and nightlife experiences, yet conversations about consent often ignore the realities of intoxication. This workshop explores how alcohol and other substances can affect communication, decision-making, memory, and the ability to freely give or recognize consent.

Rather than promoting abstinence or relying on fear-based messaging, participants will learn practical harm reduction strategies for navigating intimacy responsibly while under the influence. The workshop encourages participants to prioritize communication, recognize when consent cannot be given, and create experiences that are respectful, pleasurable, and safer for everyone involved.

Objectives:
💜Build confidence communicating about consent before, during, and after intimate experiences.
💜Understand practical tools for navigating alcohol, drugs, and intimacy in ways that prioritize consent and mutual respect.
💜Strengthen skills for recognizing and responding when someone may not be able to freely consent.
💜Increase understanding of harm reduction strategies that support ethical decision-making while under the influence.
💜Explore how to create intimate experiences that are consensual, enjoyable, and grounded in clear communication.
💜Foster shared responsibility for building cultures of respect, care, and accountability.

💻Register in advance for this meeting:
https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/jGjHhwb0Qlex_b4ilELmfg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

🤔To learn more about this workshop or the following one on October 6th please visit our website antiviolenceproject.org OR the link in bio!

AVP's Lending Library is available for folks to use our books for FREE :)📚We ask that you sign out your book, use it wit...
10/01/2026

AVP's Lending Library is available for folks to use our books for FREE :)📚

We ask that you sign out your book, use it with care, and then return it to the library once you are done. 💜

This month's book spotlight is We Real Cool Black Men and Sexuality by bell hooks!

We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity is a 2004 book about masculinity by feminist author bell hooks. It collects ten essays on black men. The title alludes to Gwendolyn Brooks' 1959 poem "We Real Cool". The essays are intended to provide cultural criticism and solutions to the problems she identifies.

👀Want to borrow it? Come take it out of our FREE Library in our Support Room in SUB B024.

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, we remember the children who were taken from their families a...
09/30/2026

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, we remember the children who were taken from their families and communities, the children who never returned home, and the Survivors, families, and communities who continue to carry the impacts of the residential “school” system.

Truth and Reconciliation asks us to do more than remember. It asks us to listen, learn, reflect, and take meaningful action.

At the AVP, we know that violence does not happen in isolation. It is shaped by systems of power and oppression. The history and ongoing impacts of colonialism are deeply connected to the violence experienced by Indigenous peoples, including the disproportionate violence faced by Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people.

✨AVP Open House✨AVP will be hosting it's Open House on Thursday October 8th from 10am - 3pm in SUB B025!Join us for a da...
09/29/2026

✨AVP Open House✨

AVP will be hosting it's Open House on Thursday October 8th from 10am - 3pm in SUB B025!

Join us for a day of crafting! Come eat snacks, create your own buttons, get tattooed, and colour.

💜You will be able to see the AVP office & Support Room
💜Take a look at our free resources & safer s*x and use supplies
💜Take a peek at our lending library
💜Connect with the AVP staff and volunteers
💜Learn about our upcoming Volunteer Training
💜Access to AVP swag

🍿We will have FREE Cinecenta popcorn available for folks who

It's almost Consent Awareness Week happening on October 5th - 9th. Want to know where to find us around campus? 💜Monday ...
09/28/2026

It's almost Consent Awareness Week happening on October 5th - 9th. Want to know where to find us around campus?

💜Monday October 5th
Consent Awareness Week Kickoff Tabling
- Petch Fountain
- 10am - 2pm
💜Tuesday October 6th
Intoxication, Intimacy & Consent: Understanding ethical consent while drinking or using drugs Workshop with Goodnight Out
- Zoom
- 5pm - 6:30pm
💜Wednesday October 7 th
Community Day Tabling
- Petch Fountain
- 10am - 2pm
💜Thursday October 8th
AVP Open House
- SUB Room B027 & B025
- 10am - 3pm

"Love Notes To Survivors" Series!📜💜"Dear survivor,You are loved
09/28/2026

"Love Notes To Survivors" Series!📜💜

"Dear survivor,
You are loved

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