This report presents a summary of research and discussions
that have taken place in Toronto, in partnership with service
agencies, advocacy groups, and community associations. The
goal of this document is to outline some of the key challenges
with the existing policing model and to identify areas where
changes from the current model are already available and can
be initiated now.
Boîte à outils des alliés de l’égalité des genres :
Renforcer l’intersectionnalité en mobilisant les hommes et les
garçons a été développée en partenariat avec les membres du
comité consultatif du projet représentant des organisations nationales.
Elle se focalise sur le renforcement de l’intersectionnalité en utilisant
un outil connu sous le nom d’analyse comparative entre les sexes
plus (ACS+).
Dans le présent document, on utilise la métaphore d’un arbre pour aider les clients et les prestataires de
services à repérer les causes profondes et les signes d’impact liés au traumatisme (ou traumatisme secondaire)
qu’ils ont subi. Il invite également à explorer les soutiens, les activités et les relations enrichissants ainsi que les
signes de bien-être qui y sont associés.
The Tree Tracker Worksheet can be used with either clients or service providers to help track, visualize, and reflect on root causes and signs of impact related to experiences of primary and secondary trauma. It is also available within the "Her Brain Chose for Her" online application. Click here to access and fill out the "Tree Tracker Worksheet" online.
The following report provides an overview of femicide in Ontario from June 1st - June
30th 2021. It is important to note that the information pertaining to these femicide cases
may be incomplete due to ongoing police investigations. As investigations continue
there will likely be further details released, allowing for a more thorough analysis of
femicide trends in Ontario. It is also important to note the total number of confirmed
femicides may not be accurate. The OAITH femicide list relies on media reporting to
track femicide cases and as a result these totals may not capture all of the femicide
victims who may have been omitted from media coverage.
For the purpose of the following report, the suspects will be referred to as perpetrators,
however, it is important to note that while charges may have been laid against a
suspect, these charges have often not yet been proven in a court of law. While
information may have been provided about the suspect through police and media
reports, it is important to note that the accused has not been found guilty in many cases
and there is the potential for this information
HIV risk and health outcomes are driven by the social determinants of health. To prevent HIV and improve the health of women
living with HIV, we must address the underlying causes that contribute to HIV risk and health outcomes. These include the
social inequities that certain women experience that make them more likely to be exposed to HIV through a sexual or drug using
partner and also contribute to negative health outcomes. To target prevention activities and ensure that women living with HIV
receive timely diagnosis, treatment, and appropriate support services, we need to understand who are the women most affected
by HIV and their needs
This literature review aims to explore how the implementation of a workplace wellness program and committee
may be beneficial to both staff and employers in the VAW sector.
Includes information on:
-History of Wellnes Programs
-Relevant Legislation
-Mental Wellness: Recommendations for Organizations (includes activity examples)
-Challenges to Workplace Wellness Programs
-Considerations for future research
"Digital platforms have enhanced and expanded the ways in which we interact and share information with one another. They have also simultaneously provided new mechanisms for those who might seek to engage in abusive conduct to inflict harm on targeted groups and individuals—particularly from historically marginalized and systemically oppressed communities.
This report examines the role of digital platforms in the proliferation of technology-facilitated gender-based violence, abuse, and harassment (abbreviated as ‘TFGBV’). It also examines whether and how digital platforms—such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter—should be held accountable for TFGBV through regulation or the imposition of liability under Canadian law.
The consideration of these issues begins with a review of the substance and nature of TFGBV that commonly occurs on digital platforms, as well as examples of platform content moderation models. This is followed by an explanation of the current Canadian landscape concerning platform liability for TFGBV and a review of platform liability regimes that exist in other jurisdictions around the world. The report then grapples with some critical issues and legal complexities associated with holding platforms liable for user conduct. It concludes by making 14 recommendations for federal legal reform and complementary actions to address TFGBV in Canada through the lens of digital platform liability and accountability."