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.
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.
Take Back the Tech: Safety Toolkit
Take Back The Tech! is a call to everyone, especially women and girls, to take control of technology to end violence against women.
Supporting Children with Incarcerated Parents
Children whose parents come into conflict with the law, and particularly those whose parents are incarcerated, experience tremendous stress and disruption in their lives. The impact on children is significant when the parent involved with the justice system is their mother, and this guide is designed to help communities take a leadership role in supporting most at-risk children to experience more stable childhoods.
Refugee Hearing Preparation: A Guide for Refugee Claimants
This guide explains how to prepare for a refugee hearing. The booklet has information about how to prepare the documents, important deadlines, the legal issues involved, and what happens at the hearing.
Getting Home Project: Overcoming Barriers to Housing after Violence
The Getting Home Project: Overcoming Barriers to Housing after Violence focuses on reducing barriers to safe, secure and affordable housing for women experiencing violence in B.C. by emphasizing community-based solutions and policy recommendations.
Expanding Our Frame: Deeping Our Demands for Safety and Healing for Black Survivors of Sexual Violence
Black women and girls’ stories, narratives, and experiences remain largely at the margins of mainstream #MeToo conversations. This policy brief centers the demands of Black survivors of sexual violence.