Anti-Violence Project

UVSS Board of Directors, Oct. 6

This confirmed funding for clubs and course unions, approved budgets, and saw further inquiry into the Service Groups Policy. 

Recent changes to Anti-Violence Project made without adequate consultation, group says

“[These are people] who are not elected because they know how to run a sexual assault center, are not elected because they know how to prevent gender based violence. They're…

AVP Men’s Circle aims to combat sexualized violence on campus

Participating in opportunities like AVP’s men’s circle is just one step students can take to make campus a safer space for everyone. By immersing oneself in these resources, you are…

UVSS Board Of Directors, Sept. 22

Lengthy meeting touched on policy concerns, motions for upcoming AGM agenda In an almost two and a half hour long meeting on Sept. 22, the UVSS board of directors discussed…

Sex ed is under fire — it is also our best defence against sexualized violence

The solution to the sexualized violence problem that runs rampant on university campuses is education around consent. 

Anti-Violence Project referendum passes

Full-time student fees will increase by $2 in funding towards the advocacy group Students have voted in favour of increasing the student fee allocation for the Anti-Violence Project (AVP), UVic’s…

AVP holding referendum for increased funding

Advocacy group seeking additional $2.00 per semester from each full-time student “Do you support an increase to the student fee for the Anti-Violence Project (the on-campus sexual assault centre) in…

Believing survivors key message of this year’s Sexualized Violence Awareness Week

As the dialogue around sexualized violence continues to evolve around the country, particularly on university campuses, the need to eliminate barriers and include as many people in the discussion is…

UPDATE: Campus groups respond to sexual assault incident

Update: On Oct. 2, UVic contacted the Martlet to clarify that the posting on UVic’s homepage was not a media release, and was originally posted on Sept. 27, with an…