Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
This webpage is a centralized hub for resources related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) from organizations across British Columbia, as well as key national and international research. We will continue to update this webpage as further resources become available.
Identification and Highlighting of the Pathways (and Barriers) to Stable, Culturally Appropriate Housing Experienced by Inuit Women
The purpose of the literature review is to identify and highlight the pathways and barriers to stable, culturally appropriate housing experienced by Inuit women.
Anti-Colonial Approaches to Addressing GBV with Indigenous Communities
This webinar offers an anti-colonial analysis on the roots of violence and discusses culturally responsive approaches to responding to GBV on a systemic level.
Addressing Gendered Violence against Inuit Women: A review of police policies and practices in Inuit Nunangat
To explore the police response to gendered violence against Inuit women, in-depth, qualitative interviews with 45 Inuit women and 40 service providers (including police officers) were conducted in the four regions in Inuit Nunangat.
Mental Health Supports for Racialized Women at Risk of Gender-based Violence. A Toolkit for Service Providers and Advocates
The toolkit provides information to service providers, advocacy groups and activists serving gender based violence survivors to better address the needs of racialized women.
Warrior Kids Podcast
Warrior Kids podcast is an interactive podcast that is a celebration of everything Indigenous. We want to share Indigenous cultures and values so that kids can learn about what it means to be strong, healthy and compassionate warriors for themselves, their families, communities and Nations.
Resistance and Resurgence: Decolonization in a Time of “Reconciliation”
Panelists in this webinar discuss how abolishing white supremacy means understanding how it plays out in every institution including the child welfare system, the criminal justice system, the housing system, income inequities, access to healthcare, education and employment, on and off reserves.
Illuminating Service Experience: A Descriptive Analysis of Injury and Death Reports for First Nations Children and Youth in B.C., 2015 to 2017
This report is the result of an aggregate review that looked at injury and death data over a three-year period. It focuses on injuries and deaths reported for children and youth identified by MCFD as First Nations, and uses injuries and deaths reported for non-Indigenous children and youth as a comparison group.
A Culturally Relevant Gender-Based Analysis (CRGBA) Starter Kit: Introduction, Incorporation, and Illustrations of Use
Culturally relevant gender-based analysis (CRGBA) considers the historical and current issues faced by Indigenous women, including the impacts that colonization and intergenerational trauma have caused. When policy work lacks a CRGBA, there is a risk of perpetuating further marginalization, oppression, and/or violence against Indigenous women.