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Move for Hope: Quick Facts about Violence Against Women
Organization: Canadian Women's Foundation (CWF)
Published:
Format: Document
Type(s): Information and Fact Sheets
Audience(s): Advocates, Service Providers
Topic(s): Domestic Violence / IPV, Emotional Control, Financial Control, Harassment and Stalking, Intimate Partner Sexual Violence, Physical Violence, Sexual Violence
Language(s): English

What is Violence Against Women?

The United Nations defines violence against women as: "Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life."

Challenging gender stereotypes in the early years: the power of parents
Organization: Our Watch (Australia)
Published: 2018
Format: Document
Type(s): Report
Audience(s): Advocates, Educators, Service Providers
Topic(s): Children and Youth, Gender-Based Violence
Language(s): English

Parents and children alike are immersed in a social and cultural environment that produces and perpetuates gender stereotypes – clothing, toys, television shows, books, friends and extended family members all communicate messages, explicitly and implicitly, about what is considered 'appropriate' for girls and boys. While this wider context has a significant influence on young children's developing understanding of gender, research confirms that families, and in particular parents, are young children's first and primary source of information and learning about gender.

Women with Disabilities and D/deaf Women, Housing and Violence
Organization: Learning Network
Published: 2019
Format: Document
Type(s): Information and Fact Sheets
Audience(s): Advocates, Service Providers
Topic(s): Domestic Violence / IPV, Housing and Homelessness, Intimate Partner Sexual Violence, Women with Disabilities
Language(s): English

Self-identified women with disabilities and D/deaf self-identified women face high rates of poverty and structural violence in Canada. These conditions impact their ability to find and maintain housing. Housing insecurity also increases women's vulnerability to experiencing violence because women find themselves in isolated settings, without support.

Intimate Partner Violence Against Immigrant and Refugee Women
Organization: Learning Network
Published: 2018
Format: Document
Type(s): Information and Fact Sheets
Audience(s): Advocates, Service Providers
Topic(s): Domestic Violence / IPV, Immigrant, Refugee, and Non-status Women, Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
Language(s): English

Immigrant and refugee women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) face numerous barriers and challenges to disclosing and reporting abuse, accessing supports and services, and navigating intersecting legal processes and social support systems.

Do you know a woman who is being abused? A legal rights handbook
Organization: Community Legal Education Ontario
Published: 2017
Format: Document
Type(s): Information and Fact Sheets
Audience(s): Advocates, Service Providers
Topic(s): Aboriginal, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Women, Child Custody and Access, Criminal Justice System, Immigrant, Refugee, and Non-status Women, Process and Reforms
Language(s): English

This handbook is for any woman in Ontario who is being abused, or who has been abused, by her partner. The word "partner" in this handbook means a spouse, common-law spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend.

The language in this handbook reflects the reality that men are usually the abusive partners in a relationship. However, abuse and violence can happen in other relationships too. For example, women in same-sex relationships can also experience abuse and violence. The information in this handbook applies to these relationships too.

Leaving an abusive relationship is difficult. Friends and family are not always understanding or supportive. You might face financial hardship and a legal system that can be intimidating. There can be cultural pressures and feelings of isolation.

Changing the picture: A national resource to support the prevention of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children (Aus)
Organization: Our Watch (Australia)
Published: 2018
Format: Document
Type(s): Information and Fact Sheets
Audience(s): Advocates, Educators, Policymakers, Researchers, Service Providers
Topic(s): Aboriginal, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Women, Advocacy and Education, Anti-Racist Anti-Oppressive Lens, Domestic Violence / IPV, Intimate Partner Sexual Violence, Physical Violence
Language(s): English

Preventing violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: an urgent national priority

Violence against women and their children is serious, prevalent and persistent in all communities across Australia. On average, at least one woman a week is killed by a partner or former partner, and one in three Australian women has experienced physical violence since the age of 15.

At the same time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experience disproportionate rates of violence, and violence that is often more severe and more complex in its impacts. Preventing this violence must be a national priority. It requires dedicated attention and intensive effort and resourcing. It requires us to address the many complex drivers of this violence — not only gender inequality but also the ongoing impacts of colonisation and racism.

Un plan axé sur le mieux-etre et l'avenir
Organization: Ontario Government
Published: 2018
Format: Document
Type(s): Government Publication
Audience(s): Advocates
Topic(s): Employment and Pay Equity, Feminist Analysis, Funding and Budget
Language(s): French

L'économie de l'Ontario affiche de bons résultats, grace en grande partie aux entreprises et aux entrepreneurs qui créent des emplois ainsi qu'aux femmes et aux hommes qui se lèvent tot chaque matin pour aller au travail et faire de l'Ontario une province plus prospère. Par ailleurs, le gouvernement a fait des investissements stratégiques qui stimulent la croissance. Améliorer l'éducation, les compétences et la formation, batir de nouvelles infrastructures, se donner un environnement d'affaires concurrentiel, soutenir les jeunes et les petites entreprises : tout cela contribue a créer de bons emplois.

Pas a pas ensemble : Strategie a long terme de l'ontario contre la violence envers les femmes autochtones: Year Two Update - March 2018
Organization: Ontario Government
Published: 2018
Format: Document
Type(s): Government Publication
Audience(s): Advocates, Educators, Policymakers, Researchers, Service Providers
Topic(s): Aboriginal, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Women, Gender-Based Violence, Strategies and Action Plans
Language(s): French

Le 23 février 2016, l'Ontario a publié Pas à pas ensemble : La stratégie de l'Ontario contre la violence envers les femmes autochtones.

La Stratégie vise a s'attaquer aux causes profondes de cette violence et a les éliminer, et ses initiatives s'articulent autour de six grands piliers :

  • soutien des enfants, de la jeunesse et des familles;
  • sécurité et guérison dans les communautés;
  • prévention et sensibilisation;
  • police et justice;
  • leadership, collaboration, harmonisation et responsabilité;
  • amélioration des données et de la recherche.
Le passe, le present et le futur: Strategie Ontarienne Pour L'Autonomisation Economique Des Femmes
Organization: Ontario Government
Published: 2018
Format: Document
Type(s): Government Publication
Audience(s): Advocates, Educators, Policymakers, Researchers
Topic(s): Employment and Pay Equity, Feminist Analysis, Strategies and Action Plans
Language(s): French

La réussite des femmes, en Ontario, a longtemps été freinée par divers obstacles, notamment les préjugés sexistes, la discrimination et la sous évaluation du travail à prédominance féminine. A travers les générations, les femmes ont trouvé des moyens qui leur ont permis de surmonter ces obstacles : la collaboration, la persistance et une incroyable ténacité. Mais des obstacles subsistent. Les femmes sont bien trop nombreuses a avoir des choix limités dans le type de travail qu'elles font ou sont limitées dans leur avancement professionnel. De plus, toutes ne profitent pas de manière égale de l'économie et l'économie ne profite pas non plus de l'étendue des compétences, des talents et de l'expérience que les femmes ont a offrir.

Pas a pas ensemble: strategie a long terme de l'ontario contre la violence envers les femmes autochtones. Le point un an après: Mars 2017
Organization: Ontario Government
Published: 2017
Format: Document
Type(s): Government Publication
Audience(s): Advocates, Educators, Policymakers, Researchers, Service Providers
Topic(s): Aboriginal, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Women, Gender-Based Violence, Strategies and Action Plans
Language(s): French

Le 13 février 2016, l'Ontario a publié Pas à pas ensemble : La stratégie de l'Ontario contre la violence envers les femmes autochtone. Cette stratégie met l'accent sur la sensibilisation et la prévention de la violence; des programmes et services communautaires plus efficaces qui reflètent les priorités des chefs de file et communautés autochtones; l'amélioration des conditions socioéconomiques qui encouragent la guérison au sein des communautés autochtones.

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