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Rooting Resilience: A Needs Assessment about Women with Disabilities, Gender-Based violence, and the Potential of Peer Support Services

Disabled Women’s Network Canada I Dr. Jihan Abbas

This report summarizes the experiences of women and girls with disabilities experiencing gender-based violence at disproportionately high rates, and provides an exploration on the potential of peer support model for services to be adapted to meet the unique needs of women and girls with disabilities.

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Author / Publisher: Disabled Women's Network Canada
Categories: Disability | Intersectional & Structural Violence | Intimate Partner Violence | Youth and Students
Language(s): English
Year(s) Published: 2020
Accessibility Format(s): Machine-Readable Text
Type of Resource: Reports