March 8th is International Women’s day, a time to celebrate women everywhere: to recognize women who inspire us all and to renew the discussion of gender equality in light of
As our time spent online and our use of technology increases, we become more and more vulnerable to instances of technology-facilitated violence. This rings especially true for women and girls
Since June of 2020, Shaneel has been volunteering with Shelter Movers as a mover, signing up for shifts to help out whenever he has free time. When asked why he
Technological Safety for Women Experiencing Abuse Violence against women (VAW) is a societal issue that can manifest in many forms. In an increasingly technology-reliant world VAW has also gone digital, with
An Underrecognized and Underreported Form of Interpersonal Violence, with Lifelong Repercussions More than 96% of women who have experienced domestic violence have also experienced economic abuse. Why then do so few
GardaWorld serves over 14 regions in British Columbia, and they support multiple non-profit organizations. They provide elite security services to protect businesses and employees. What we find so appealing about
Since December 2019, Andrea has been getting new volunteers excited about contributing to Shelter Movers’ cause as part of the recruitment team. As a recruiter, she is applicants’ first point
As a psychology student at Simon Fraser University, the COVID-19 pandemic freed up a lot of time for Osmond Chong. Because of this, Osmond started looking for volunteer opportunities, which
Samantha Armstrong is a veteran at Shelter Movers Vancouver, volunteering since the chapter began more than two years ago. Samantha started as the chapter’s first intake coordinator and processed every move
Last October, Harrison Thorne returned to Canada from his deployment in the Bahamas. After providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid with GlobalMedic, Harrison wanted to continue helping the people around
The team at Advanced Storage Centres is helping to end the cycle of abuse and violence against women the best way they know how: by supporting Shelter Movers to provide
The prevalence of gender-based violence is what surprised Jade Vallentyne the most when she began volunteering with the Vancouver chapter of Shelter Movers. Jade is one of our rockstar movers
