Good Night Out Vancouver

Four Good Night Out Vancouver volunteers pose together in front of FIFA soccer-ball-decorated Science World, dressed in pink t-shirts with white hearts embossed with various messages including “drink water.” Streamers and people are in the background, indicating a festival environment.
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Expanding public safety to include gender-based violence during FIFA

Peak Web June 29, 2026

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Across Turtle Island (North America), the FIFA World Cup is well underway. While host cities have prepared for this major event by increasing police presence, two local groups are leading the effort to expand community-based safety services during Vancouver’s football fever. Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) “provides support and advocacy for women who have experienced abuse, as well as community education and training about violence against women” and Good Night Out Vancouver focuses on “building community capacity to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault in all sectors, with a focus on hospitality,…

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