We Need to Do This: A History of the Women's Shelter Movement in Alberta and the Alberta Council of Women's...

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Alexandra Zabjek

We Need to Do This

A History of the Women's Shelter Movement in Alberta and the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters...

Alexandra Zabjek

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English

University of Calgary Press
30 September 2023

Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Violence in society; Domestic violence; Gender studies: women

Series: LCR Publishing Services

In Canada, a woman is killed by her intimate partner every six days. Alberta has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country. Starting in the 1970s, Alberta women’s shelters have assisted women in crisis. Much more than a safe place to sleep, shelters work to prevent violence through education and training, connect people and communities, and support the complex needs of survivors through a multitude of services. We Need to Do This is the story of Alberta women’s shelters. Based on dozens of in-depth interviews, it traces the evolution of a progressive social movement in a traditionally conservative province. These are the stories of women whose voices may otherwise never have been heard: entry-level workers at fledgling shelters battling the assumption that their facilities would create crime, small-town shelter directors forced to self-censor or lose community—and financial—support, Indigenous women fighting to serve their sisters in Indigenous spaces.

Beginning with the women who founded the first shelters, and continuing through the establishment of the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters to the present day, We Need to Do This is a story of hope and survival for the women’s shelter movement and for the mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, and daughters it continues to serve.

By: Alexandra Zabjek
Imprint: University of Calgary Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781773854915
ISBN 10: 1773854917
Series: LCR Publishing Services
Pages: 134
Publication Date: 30 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alexandra Zabjek has worked as a staff writer at the Edmonton Journal, as a producer for national radio programs, including CBC's The Current, and co-produced and co-hosted The Broadcast, the first podcast in Canada focused on women in politics. Alexandra lives in Edmonton with her husband and son. We Need to Do This is her first book.

Reviews for We Need to Do This: A History of the Women's Shelter Movement in Alberta and the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters

Deftly captures the spirit of collaboration and empowerment that defines the women's shelter movement.--Herizons A highly readable book that is both engaging and scholarly. It should find its way onto the bookshelves of anyone interested in social history in Alberta. --AlbertaViews Magazine