Women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are warning of escalating levels of violence in the neighbourhood and reporting more frequent, increasingly brutal instances of kidnappings, forced ...

A non-profit organization committed to ending violence against women says a first-of-its-kind survey has painted a shocking yet realistic picture of life for women on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

The streets of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside were a sea of movement as chants filled the air and signs were hoisted for the 32nd annual Women's Memorial March on Tuesday.

A street worker in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside said a middle-aged woman who lives in the neighbourhood was picked up a few days ago by four young men and viciously beaten up.

He is, however, concerned about the lack of meaningful change in the Downtown Eastside. And about the fact little has been done to protect defenceless women in northern B.C., many of whom have ...

Marlene George, chair of the February 14 Women’s Memorial March committee, called the funding decision “an assault to women in the Downtown Eastside, aboriginal women and community groups”.

Pamela Masik with her portrait of Julie Young, one of many giant portraits of the women missing from the Downtown Eastside, at her studio in Vancouver, B.C., January 28, 2010.

A new nightly shelter for women is open this winter in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Operated by Union Gospel Mission and funded by the province, the refuge provides vital support as colder ...

Squamish Nation women help to feed the homeless on Vancouver’s Downtown ... for packed bag lunches that are handed out to people experiencing homelessness on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. ...

The women’s mobile primary care program launched in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Wednesday. The van will begin operating three days a week and will be parked at various locations.

The Powell Place homeless shelter for women has 40 years of history in the Downtown Eastside. ... “The women who are not yet housed in supported housing in this city are facing an increasing ...

WARNING: This story describes violence against women and girls and may cause distress among those who have experienced it or know someone who has. Women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are warning of ...