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OUR PROJECTS

YSWC currently has a number of major projects on the go. We also regularly engage with current issues in a variety of ways outside of our project work. Projects are developed on an ongoing basis to address key priorities as they emerge and capacity allows. 

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SEX WORKERS' AUTONOMY PROJECT

The Sex Workers' Autonomy Project Yukon (SWAPY) works for and with people who trade sex, providing a peer-led support group and engaging peers in both community and community-based research. 

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REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROJECT

This project aims to support increased reproductive justice for all Yukoners by supporting the operational capacity of the OPAL Clinic.

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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE + FAMILY LAW PROJECT

The aim of this project is to examine the intersection of IPV and family law. In doing this, we hope to increase awareness and knowledge about how these processes influence each other, and improve systemic responses for survivors of IPV in the Yukon. 

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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE COMMUNITY RISK ASSESSMENT

The aim of this project is to map out the level of risk of gender-based violence (GBV) in each Yukon Community. This will inform the creation of an online risk assessment tool that has applications for how policy and decision-makers allocate resources to communities, impact assessment processes and beyond.

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HOUSING ACCESS & BENEFITS IN TRANSFORMATIVE SPACES 

The Housing Access and Benefits in Transformative Spaces (HABITS) project will focus on addressing tenant advocacy and housing justice issues from a Northern perspective.

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FAMILY VIOLENCE AND CHILD WELFARE PROJECT

This project will bring awareness to the systemic racism in the Child Welfare system of the Yukon and advocate for change.

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DECOLONIZING BODIES PROJECT

This project will document Yukon First Nation feminist art as it intersects with sexual and reproductive health.

PAST INITIATIVES

PANDEMIC HOUSING IMPACTS STUDY

2022 - 2023

This project examined the gendered impacts of Whitehorse’s housing crisis and pandemic policy implications. 

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We gratefully acknowledge the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwächän Council on whose traditional territories we reside and do our work. We respect each nation's sovereignty and the long history of land and community stewardship and knowledge that shapes this beautiful place.

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