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News

January 12, 2026

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...

January 14, 2025

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,...

January 8, 2025

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...

September 19, 2023

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...

June 23, 2023

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...

Themes

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Responses and accompaniment
Definitions and concepts
Consent and relationships
Power dynamics
Prevalence and impacts
Denunciations and complaints
Socioeconomic
Rape culture

Resources to fight sexual and gender-based violence

We’ve created a selection of tools and resources to help with your awareness-raising, prevention and intervention work in cases of sexual violence, and to support those involved in such situations. 

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.