Peel Committee Against Women Abuse

There are a number of system entry points for survivors when accessing supports As a cross-sector collaborative, PCAWA strives to enhance system navigation for survivors & increase collaboration amongst systems across Peel Check out the full Snapshot! shorturl.at/C3PN7

The issues of poverty & gender-based violence are interconnected in many ways. Effective approaches to addressing GBV must reflect an understanding of the intersections of poverty & inadequate social assistance programs for survivors. View the Snapshot - shorturl.at/C3PN7

Addressing gender-based violence requires an understanding of its intersections with homelessness and housing instability Access to safe, affordable and stable housing plays a critical role in survivors leaving violent situations View the full snapshot - pcawa.net/peel-regional-…

PCAWA in the News! Rebecca Pacheco, PCAWA Coordinator, connected with Mississauga News about the response across the Region following the declarations of gender-based violence as an epidemic across Peel. Read the full article now! shorturl.at/7id87

PCAWA is excited to share the release of our third Peel Regional Snapshot. The snapshot serves as a key resource for PCAWA as we continue our advocacy efforts to raise awareness of the issue of gender-based violence in Peel.  View the full resource! pcawa.net/peel-regional-…

Meet PCAWA's incredible Co-Chairs Andrine Johnson & Sarah Rogers! Dedicated advocates and leaders, Andrine & Sarah provide important leadership to the collective as we continue our work and collaboration in responding to and eliminating gender-based violence in Peel Region.

PCAWA is saddened to share that on October 21st, Savannah Kulla was shot and killed by her ex-intimate partner in Brampton. We mourn this loss as a collective and send our condolences to her family, friends and community. To review our press release - shorturl.at/5VU7m

PCAWA is excited to share that our Coordinator, Rebecca Pacheco, joined the Dear Katie podcast to discuss Take Back the Night! Along with other incredible organizers, they discussed their experience in planning this important community event! shorturl.at/u6idx

The fifth PCAWA newsletter is now out! This edition is dedicated to Take Back the Night! It includes the media attention about the event, photos from the evening & reflections from our partners! Want to read the newsletter? Email [email protected] to join our mailing list!

The 2025 Take Back the Night was a great success! Thank you to our incredible community who came out to advocate and raise awareness with us about the ongoing issue of sexual violence. Together we reclaimed our space and demanded our safety! Together we took back the night!

Take Back the Night in the News! Andrine Johnson, CEO of Embrave and the Co-Chair of PCAWA spoke on CP24 about Take Back the Night and the importance of this event in raising awareness of the ongoing issue of sexual violence. Visit their website to watch the full clip! #TBTN

"Take Back the Night rally highlighted the ongoing fight against gender-based violence and the need for safe public spaces." Thank you to reporter Ayesha Ghaffar and Mississauga News for attending our covering Take Back the Night. Read the article now -shorturl.at/xzu1y

PCAWA is incredibly excited to share the beautiful artwork that the talented Yen Linh Thai created for our Take Back the Night! We are very grateful to have such a beautiful piece of our created especially for our event. Interested in a poster? Email [email protected]

Tomorrow we Take Back the Night! Check out the agenda of what we have planned for tomorrow evening! Join us at 5 PM tomorrow, Thursday September 18 at Malton Community Centre to Take Back the Night! #TBTN #TakeBacktheNight

Take Back the Night in the News! Thank you to the @BmptGuardian Guardian for sharing about Take Back the Night leading up to the event! Read the full article - shorturl.at/6uSM7 Join us at 5 PM on Thursday September 18 at Malton Community Centre to Take Back the Night!

Yesterday our PCAWA Coordinator, Rebecca Pacheco, went to delegate at Peel Regional Council about Take Back the Night! She shared information about the event and invited all of our regional council members to attend. Join us at 5 PM on September 18 at Malton Community Centre!

There are over 20 community organizations joining us at Take Back the Night! They will be setting up booths to share about all the supports they offer to the community. Join us at 5 PM on Thursday September 18 at Malton Community Centre to Take Back the Night!

PCAWA is excited to share that Frog in Hand will be performing at Take Back the Night! Frog in Hand is a Mississauga-based, not-for-profit dance-theatre company and registered charity. Join us at 5 PM on Thursday September 18 at Malton Community Centre to Take Back the Night!

With Take Back the Night fast approaching, we wanted to throw it back to these posters that Clara Lynas designed for our 2023 Take Back the Night! It perfectly captured the power of the event! Join us at 5 PM on September 18 at Malton Community Centre to Take Back the Night!

We are just over a week away from Take Back the Night! Today we sent out a press release sharing more information about the event! Check out our press release shorturl.at/f67b2 Join us at 5 PM on Thursday September 18 at Malton Community Centre to Take Back the Night!