September 2016 - Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter
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“I am happier now, a lot calmer, and above all, confident that everything is going to be okay. ” I met my partner when I was nineteen years old. We were on the same sports team and it was love at first sight. We embarked on a relationship full of adventure and wonder as we travelled abroad and spent months and sometimes even years in different countries. Everything was great; we were the ideal couple. For a while, I truly believed it.
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Three years into the relationship was when the verbal abuse started. I was told “you’re stupid” or “you’re ugly.” I would stand up for myself and resist, but I stayed with him because I didn’t think it was that bad. I didn’t want people to know and thought this was something we could deal with ourselves.
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He told me I was his world, his everything. We moved away from our families and all we had was each other – for better or for worse (continued on Page 7).
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Vol. 20 / Fall 2016
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Highlighting Myths and the Passing of Bill 204 Message from our Executive Director: Kim Ruse
This summer has been one of steady demand for the services of the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter. It has also been a time for partnerships and changes in our work. We continue to work with our partner agencies and other service providers to coordinate services and maximize the reach to meet higher demands and higher number of people in need of our services. In addition to high demand for services, victims of domestic violence also face other barriers. Bill 204, Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence came into effect in our province to reduce some of these barriers. This bill allows victims of domestic abuse to break their lease early if they need to flee to find safer housing. This is a ground breaking move and is a step forward in removing financial barriers for those needing to flee
dangerous situations. The Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter joined the YWCA, Minister McLean, MLA Drever and MLA Fitzpatrick to launch the new bill in August. Through the process of implementing the bill and the media attention that followed, two common, yet still surprising myths about domestic violence were highlighted. There were many questions about the bill and its impact. The most common question I was asked as this bill was launched was….. why do we need this bill any way? Why would anyone have to prove they are a victim of domestic violence? The second question I was asked was “Why would financial barriers stop people from leaving?” Unfortunately, we often have an idea or an image of what a “victim” looks like. It is a powerful myth that we think we know what a victim or a
perpetrator looks like, as if there is a typical stereotype we could identify. The truth is that victims are unique. They come from all walks of life and you would often be surprised to learn who has been a victim of family violence. The other myth highlighted through the launching of Bill 204 is the belief that finances don’t stop people from leaving. Some people wondered why we would even need this type of bill. Financial barriers to leaving are very common and often leave victims in despair and with little hope that they can rebuild and move on with a new life. Hopefully, this new bill combined with improved partnerships between service providers will help reduce the financial barriers to victims seeking help.
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