Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
Race Matters: Ethical Implications of COVID-19
The actions and omissions of world leaders, public health leaders, and policy makers in charge of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic will reveal historical and current impacts of colonial violence and continued health inequities among African, Indigenous, racialized, and marginalized folks. Utilizing a critical intersectional decolonizing framework, this discussion talks about the ethical dilemmas within the COVID-19 responses.
The State of Women’s Housing Need and Homelessness in Canada
Women’s homelessness is made invisible by how we define, measure, and respond to housing need and homelessness. This review explored evidence on the unique causes, consequences, and experiences of homelessness and housing precarity for women, girls, and gender diverse peoples in Canada.
How Can I Help My Friend
This toolkit is to assist family members and friends who are wondering how best to support a loved one who is experiencing gender-based violence. If you have thought “What can I do to help my friend?,” then this resource is for you.
TransFormed: Addressing Intimate Partner Violence from Two-Spirit, Nonbinary, and Trans Perspectives
This webinar addresses barriers within and increasing access to health care and social services for two-spirit, nonbinary and trans survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Mind the Gap: A Legislative Approach to Ending Pay Discrimination in BC
Mind the Gap: A Legislative Approach to Ending Pay Discrimination in BC is a report that evaluates the legislative tools available to the province of B.C to effectively address gender-based pay discrimination.
Girls Without Barriers: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis of Girls and Young Women with Disabilities in Canada
Girls Without Barriers seeks to identify and address gaps in research regarding the needs of girls with disabilities, as well as to increase the participation of girls with disabilities and deaf girls in girl-serving programs.
Family Law in BC: Quick Reference Tool
This toolkit introduces the reader to the basics of family law. Each card covers one legal aspect of separation, such as: which laws apply, how couples can reach agreements, and how to deal with issues involving children and money.
Trauma-and-Violence-Informed Care Toolkit for Reducing Stigma Related to Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections
The prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) are important public health goals. However, stigma and discrimination in health and social service settings often create barriers to accessing STBBI services.