This article shares one woman's experience of incest through creative writing, personal narrative and research. Discusses the importance of bringing the topic of incest out of the shadows. Offers tips for survivors of incest on how to start their healing journey.
An information package is intended for shelter workers working with women who are victims of intimate partner violence, to help create a stronger support network for women that are leaving abusive situation and for women that are facing unintended pregnancies.
The Hope Haven Transition House Society is a feminist organization committed to addressing family violence with and on behalf of our community. Dedicated to the empowerment of women and children. They provide safe, secure, and confidential refuge to women and children. They advocate social changes towards a non-violent society. They provide and promote community awareness and education on violence against women and children and they provide ongoing support for women and their children to make independent decisions about their future. These services shall be provided regardless of religion, race, colour, ethnic background, language, martial status, disability, class, sexual orientation. They do not charge fees for services provided.
Video on gender, sex and health research, with Harriet MacMillan, MD, MSc, FRCPC, speaking about Intimate Partner Violence. Dr. MacMillan is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University, and Chair of the Offord Centre for Child Studies. Produced on-site and in celebration of the first Canadian national conference in gender, sex and health research – Innovations in Gender, Sex and Health Research – hosted by CIHR-IGH in Toronto, Ontario, November 22 & 23, 2010.
Mobiliser les hommes et les garçons pour réduire et prévenir la violence sexiste
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Todd Minerson
Humberto Carolo
Tuval Dinner
Clay Jones
An issue brief prepared by the White Ribbon Campaign for the Status of Women Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. Provides an overview of efforts to engage men of all ages in efforts to reduce and prevent gender-based violence in Canada and around the world. Starts from three basic premises: 1. Work with men and boys is necessary. 2. Work with men and boys can be effective. 3. Work with men and boys can be positive.
Organization of men working to end violence against women (VAW). Campaigns are led by both men and women, even though the focus is on educating men and boys. In some countries it is a general public education effort focused on ending violence against women.
La victimisation avec violence chez les femmes autochtones
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A report of a study on violence to Aboriginal women in Canada, based on the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization. Found that nearly 67,000, or 13% of Aboriginal women aged 15 or older who lived in the provinces, self-reported they had been the victim of one or more violent crimes in the 12 months prior to the survey. Violent crimes measured by the GSS include sexual assault, robbery and physical assault. The proportion of Aboriginal women who reported spousal violence by a current or former spouse was about two and a half times higher than the proportion of non-Aboriginal women.
Vancouver organization committed to the work of ending violence against women through providing direct service, as well as working to increase awareness of and education around the scope and impact on our communities of men's violence against women and children.
