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• London, Ont. art gallery celebrates International Women’s Day, raises funds for LAWC

  Audrey Cooper, owner and founder of a London, Ont., art gallery, has launched a show and fundraiser in support of International Women’s Day and the London Abused Women’s Centre.

  Canada

  Mar 8
  
• Hundreds gather for breakfast in support of London Abused Women’s Centre

  Proceeds from the annual breakfast fundraiser go toward front-line services line-services for abused, trafficked and harassed women and girls.

  Canada

  Mar 3
  
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• LAWC to celebrate International Women’s Day with return to in-person annual breakfast

  The annual breakfast is the centre’s largest fundraising event, with all proceeds going toward front-line services for abused, trafficked and harassed women and girls.

  Canada

  Mar 2
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• LAWC speaks out on public safety warning issued for ex-cop accused of sexual assault

  'When there's a public safety warning issued, people tend to pay attention to it,' said Jennifer Dunn, executive director of the London Abused Women’s Centre (LAWC).

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2022
• London, Ont. wears purple to ‘Shine the Light’ on domestic violence

  Nov. 15 marks Wear Purple Day in LAWC’s Shine the Light campaign on violence against woman, with this year’s focus on coercive control and filicide.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
• Purple fills London, Ont. as 13th annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign begins

  The crowd included local politicians like mayor-elect Josh Morgan, various city councillors, as well as survivors and LAWC team members.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2022
• ‘When her light went out, so did mine:’ LAWC honours 13th annual Shine the Light campaign

  Last year, the LAWC reported over 11,700 service interactions, including over 6,000 individual counseling group urgent support interactions, and over 5,700 service calls.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
• ‘When is enough enough?’: LAWC calls for removal of Paul Haggis’s name from park after assault charge

  Less than a week after councillors voted to remove a former Londoner’s name from city amenities, it's now Paul Haggis Park that is being called into question.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2022
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• Decision to strip Trooper Mark Wilson’s name from London, Ont. amenities prompting calls to re-examine naming process

  A decision by London city councillors to remove Trooper Mark Wilson's name from city amenities is prompting calls to look at how the city names things in the future.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2022
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• LAWC marks 22 years of its International Women’s Day Breakfast

  For the second year in a row, the International Women’s Day Breakfast went virtual, with the London Abused Women Centre (LAWC) connecting with an international audience.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2022