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5 strategies to support sexual violence prevention in male-dominated spaces
Typically, women are the ones who talk about sexual violence, whether it’s to speak out against it, to bring about change, or for the purposes of prevention. However, it would be more than necessary to [...]
5 strategies to support sexual violence prevention in male-dominated spaces
Typically, women are the ones who talk about sexual violence, whether it’s to speak out against it, to bring about...
Fundamentals
The Violence Free project has evolved: a categorized repertoire filled with many more tools and resources
If you are already familiar with the Violence Free project, you may have downloaded the intervention and awareness-raising tools specially created by the YWCA Montreal to help prevent sexual violence within post-secondary settings. These tools [...]
The Violence Free project has evolved: a categorized repertoire filled with many more tools and resources
If you are already familiar with the Violence Free project, you may have downloaded the intervention and awareness-raising tools specially...
Resources to fight sexual and gender-based violence
The YWCA puts its expertise to use to help build violence-free post-secondary environments.
We have created and selected tools and resources that will facilitate the awareness-raising, prevention and intervention work of people mandated to address sexual violence.
Awareness-raising tools created by the YWCA Montreal
In addition to a wide selection of resources for the prevention of sexual violence, discover the awareness-raising tools developed by the YWCA.
You’ll find informative documents, posters and turnkey workshops that can be used with both students and staff members.
Learn more about sexual violence, the intersectional approach, strategies for dealing with disclosure, bystander intervention and more.
Resources created by the YWCA are identified with a blue bookmark.
Themes
Resources are sorted by theme to help you find exactly what you need.
Need help or reference documentation?
Here is a list of organizations and support programs available in Quebec and Canada for immediate or specialized assistance.
Approach and expertise
The YWCA is known for its intersectional approach to the prevention of sexual violence. With our expertise in the field, we offer you a selection of relevant resources: current and varied content that helps to raise awareness and take action.
Recent news
Our articles will help you navigate how to use resources, to plan your learning journey or to develop your career.
The holidays are behind us, decorations are being put away, and classrooms are coming back to life… No doubt about it, 2026 is underway! To mark this new chapter, the YWCA Montreal is renewing its commitment to education and post-secondary training professionals. After...
The holidays are behind us, decorations are being put away, and classrooms are coming back to life… No doubt about it, 2026 is underway! To mark...
Pay equity guarantees that a person’s salary is equal to that of another person in a job of equivalent value in the same company, even if positions are different (CNESST)1. Its implementation is still struggling to become widespread in Quebec,...
You may already be familiar with the Sans Violence Free (SVF) platform, or this might be your first visit to this resource hub for professionals from diverse fields created by the Y des femmes de Montréal. In either case, the...
If you are already familiar with the Violence Free project, you may have downloaded the intervention and awareness-raising tools specially created by the YWCA Montreal to help prevent sexual violence within post-secondary settings. These tools are now found on a...
Typically, women are the ones who talk about sexual violence, whether it’s to speak out against it, to bring about change, or for the purposes of prevention. However, it would be more than necessary to have men participate in this...