Every woman has the right to live without violence.
Yet every day, women are assaulted, abused, intimidated, threatened, harassed and stalked - often by someone they know. And while all members of society are affected by violence, women remain the most vulnerable. The reality is that violence against women is a serious social problem in British Columbia. It crosses all boundaries and affects women in all areas of their lives - at work, at home, at school, and in the community. Violence against women is not just physical or sexual, it can also take the form of emotional abuse, verbal abuse, sexual harassment or economic abuse.