London Abused Women's Centre

• Officials in London, Ont. say proposed bail reform welcomed but more will likely have to be done

  London officials are welcoming the proposed bail reform legislation introduced by the federal government, but add that more will likely need to be done on the issue.

  Canada

  May 19
  
• 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
  
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• 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
• 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
• Challenging criminal laws: The right to sell one’s body vs. the right to not be trafficked

  The Ontario Superior Court is hearing the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform’s case for overturning the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2022
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• ‘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