The closure of women's centres and the 'Walmartization' of services
| December 5, 2011- Artist: The F Word
- Title: The Closure of Women's Centres and the Walmartization of Services
- Length: 28:40 minutes (32.82 MB)
- Format: Stereo 44kHz 160Kbps (CBR)
Show Notes:
As a result of funding restructuring and funding cuts, more and more women's centres are being closed down and replaced with one-stop-shop services, emphasizing employability instead of health, and quantity of people passing through instead of specialized support through long-running community organizations. The F Word speaks with Ty Mistry, executive director of PEERS Vancouver -- the only organization in Vancouver explicitly supporting people to exit the sex trade. They will have to close their doors in April 2012.