Hilla Kerner

Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter Condemns the Prosecution of Battered Woman in the Supreme Court of Canada

Hilla Kerner — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:49:13 +0000

Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter stands in solidarity with Nicole Ryan and alongside the women’s groups who are interveners in her case

For Immediate Release

Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter Condemns the Prosecution of Battered Woman

in the Supreme Court of Canada

Outraged by crowns failure to prosecute Gang Rape in Pitt Meadows

Hilla Kerner — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:53:51 +0000

Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter is outraged with the Crown’s decision to stay charges of rape in the Pitt Meadows’ “Another Night in Bangkok” gang-rape case.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 22, 2012

Outraged by crowns failure to prosecute Gang Rape in Pitt Meadows

The VPD Continues to Objectify Women

Hilla Kerner — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:20:10 +0000

Vancouver Rape Relief and Womens Shelter is not surprised to learn that 15 officers ranking from constable to inspector were viewing pornography on the job.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 17th 2012

The Vancouver Police Department Continues to Objectify Women

WOMEN’S GROUPS CALLING ATTENTION TO THE FIRST CASE IN BC COURT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF UNDER AGE GIRLS

Hilla Kerner — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:22:01 +0000

VANCOUVER – Today, January 25th, 2012. For the first time in BC’s history, a man has been charged for human trafficking in relation to trafficking and profiting from prostitution of underage girls.

WOMEN’S GROUPS CALLING ATTENTION

TO THE FIRST CASE IN BC COURT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF UNDER AGE GIRLS

STOP BACKPAGE.COM: Taking a stand against prostitution and trafficking of women.

Hilla Kerner — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:50:06 +0000

Dozens of local women stood in the pouring rain, wrapping the corner of Granville and Georgia to protest Backpage.com advertisements for prostitution services, and the facilitation of trafficking women and girls for the purposes of sexual exploitation.

Statement by Women’s and Community Groups regarding RCMP Sexual Harassment Allegations

Hilla Kerner — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:03:30 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Statement by Women’s and Community Groups regarding RCMP Sexual Harassment Allegations

STOP BACKPAGE.COM PROTEST

Hilla Kerner — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:48:47 +0000

Backpages.com is providing a virtual red light district for traffickers, pimps and johns.

VANCOUVER – Today, November 16th 2011, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter will be holding a protest against BACKPAGE.COM.

The protest will be at 5:00pm at the corner of Granville St. and Georgia St. Vancouver, B.C.

THE WOMEN’S EQUALITY AND SECURITY COALITION (WESC) IS CALLING ON COMMISSIONER OPPAL NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE MISSING WOMEN INQUIRY

Hilla Kerner — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:03:33 +0000

For Immediate release &nbs

THE WOMEN’S EQUALITY AND SECURITY COALITION (WESC) WITHDRAWS FROM THE MISSING WOMEN INQUIRY

Hilla Kerner — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:08:31 +0000

THE WOMEN’S EQUALITY AND SECURITY COALITION (WESC) WITHDRAWS FROM THE MISSING WOMEN INQUIRY