Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
COVID-19 BC Gender Equality Report Card
The COVID-19 BC Gender Equality Report Card evaluates the provincial government’s pandemic response in six issue areas: access to justice, economic security, freedom from gender-based violence, health care, justice for people who are criminalized, and the rights of parents, children, and youth.
24 Hour Census Report (2019): A One-Day Look at Women’s Transition Housing and Support Programs in BC
This snapshot offers some insight into the realities of Women’s Transition Housing and Supports Programs (referred to as Transition Housing Programs throughout this report) in BC.
#CallitFemicide 2019: Understanding sex/gender-related killings of women and girls in Canada 2019
Understanding sex/gender-related killings of women and girls in Canada, 2019 contains critical information that builds on earlier and ongoing work on femicide by highlighting issues that require further investigation and monitoring in the coming years.
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse and Closing the Housing Gap: Second Stage Shelters in Canada
This study situates violence against women at the centre of its inquiry into second stage shelters.
Safety in Relationships: Trans Folks
This resource for members of the trans community describes relationship abuse, dispels common myths about abuse involving trans folk, discusses why a person might stay with an abusive partner, and provides practical tips for making a plan to stay safely or leave safely.
Webinar: Supporting Women with Precarious Immigration Status
In this webinar, the BC Refugee Hub and Battered Women’s Support Services launch a new safety assessment and safety planning tool for supporting women with precarious immigration status and refugees facing domestic violence.
Transitioning to a Life Free From Violence: Second Stage Shelters in Canada
Second stage shelters are a form of transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence and intimate partner violence. Survey results demonstrate that second stage shelters are an essential component of wrap-around supports, providing much-needed stability, programming, and services to women and children survivors of DV.
More Than A Bed: A National Profile of VAW Shelters and Transition Houses
VAW shelters, feminist scholars, and policymakers have long recognized the need to better understand the scope of services and supports provided to women and children fleeing violence at the national level. This report provides a comprehensive national profile of both VAW and second stage shelters.