Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
Community of Practice: Supporting Trans Women in VAW Shelters
This resource offers tips on supporting trans women in VAW shelters and explores the shifts within the sector as VAW shelters and transition houses grapple with how to better serve trans women and gender diverse people.
Supporting Women with Precarious Immigration Status, Refugees, Refugee Claimants and Immigrant Women Facing Domestic Violence
Supporting Women with Precarious Immigration Status, Refugees, Refugee Claimants and Immigrant Women Facing Domestic Violence is a safety assessment and safety planning tool providing practical information, a toolkit, and a safety assessment and intake form.
“They Just Don’t Care”: Women Charged with Domestic Violence in Ottawa
This article explores the phenomenon of women in Ottawa being inappropriately charged in situations of intimate partner violence, despite policy in Ontario mandating that police are obligated to lay charges against the primary or dominant aggressor.
The Unfinished Story of Yes
Animated video called The Unfinished Story of Yes explains how activism has shaped Canada’s laws about sexual assault over the years.
Building Supports: Housing Access for Immigrant and Refugee Women Leaving Violence Webinar
An online webinar discussing the unique housing needs of immigrant and refugee women leaving violence.
LGBTQ2S+ Youth, Violence and Homelessness
This newsletter describes the violence experienced by LGBTQ2S youth and its links with homelessness, and discusses the impacts of violence and homelessness for LGBTQ2S youth.
Intimate Partner Violence Against Immigrant and Refugee Women
This resource highlights that when looking at gender-based violence against immigrant and refugee women, it is critical to see the different ways in which racism and sexism intersect and influence the lives of immigrant and refugee women.
Building Support Project: A community-based project on equitable access to housing services for immigrant and refugee women leaving violence
A community-based project on equitable access to housing services for immigrant and refugee women leaving violence.