"There are marked differences between
men, women, and gender-diverse people in
terms of their drug use and how laws and
policies affect them. Women and genderdiverse people who use drugs are affected
differently than men by stigma, colonialism,
racism, homophobia, transphobia, poverty,
housing insecurity, and violence. Women and
gender-diverse people who use drugs may
also have specific needs in relation pregnancy
and parenting and face unique mental health
challenges. However, insufficient attention
is paid to the needs of women and genderdiverse people who use drugs and their
access to health services, including harm
reduction services. This is especially true
for gender-diverse people who use drugs,
for whom there is a troubling lack of data.
Consequently, they face additional barriers
to harm reduction and other health services
and are at increased risk of HIV and hepatitis
C virus (HCV) infection, as well as other
injection-related harm."
This framework seeks to connect the values and
commitments of the OAITH Intersectional AntiRacism & Anti-Oppression Policy (2021) to individual
and institutional practices and approaches in
OAITH, membership organizations, and their
representatives. The framework directs our gaze
both inward, towards individual and interpersonal
daily practices within OAITH, and outward, towards
the communities OAITH serves. This framework
considers how the programming, practices, and
services in OAITH and membership organizations
attend to those groups that are most adversely
impacted by systemic racism.
Le présent document a été préparé au nom de l’Ontario Association of Interval Houses (OAITH), une coalition de maisons d’hébergement d’urgence de première étape pour femmes, d’organismes de logement de deuxième étape et de groupes communautaires de femmes qui travaillent à mettre fin à la toutes les formes de violence et d’oppression envers les femmes, les filles et les personnes de diversité de genre. En vue d’atteindre ce but, OAITH fait de la formation, de l’éducation, de la défense de droits, de la sensibilisation publique et maintient des relations régulières avec le gouvernement.