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.
Behind Closed Doors: Exposing Migrant Care Worker Exploitation During COVID-19
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This report, which compiles hundreds of surveys filled out by migrant care workers during COVID-19, tells a story of entrapment, long hours, and thousands of dollars in stolen wages. It shows the enormous power employers have to abuse and exploit migrant care workers, and the ways in which migrant women are refusing to be silent.
Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples
This is a submission by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs to Francisco Cali Tzay, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, about the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous peoples in B.C.
BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020
The BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020 assesses the B.C government’s progress in advancing human rights and gender justice between December 2018 and early April 2020. It explores 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.
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.
A Primer on Interim Measures in Sexual Violence Cases at Post-Secondary Institutions
This webinar considers issues such as: What are the objectives of interim measures at post-secondary institutions? What types of measures can be imposed? What do we know about safety assessments?
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.