Resource collection

Gender-based violence risk identification and safety planning

The Barbara Schlifer clinic has launched Rise Above Risk, a website for front-line service providers working with survivors of gender-based violence or those at risk of violence. The site helps users identify and assess risks, and create personalized safety and action plans using tools like educational modules and a questionnaire.

Migrant women facing gender-based violence

FCJ Refugee Centre has a Resources Toolkit for Migrant Women facing gender-based violence or human trafficking. It includes information on:

• crisis lines and where to get immediate help
• shelters, housing, food, and clothing resources
• language interpretation, including American Sign Language
• health, counselling,...

Rural and remote survivors of intimate partner violence

Luke’s Place has a toolkit on how to support survivors of intimate partner violence who live in rural or remote areas. The first section of the resource explains how living in a rural or remote location, or in a small community, impacts women experiencing intimate partner violence. The second section of the resource focuses on ways to support...

Moving out because of fear of violence or abuse

Waterloo Community Legal Services has a tip sheet that explains how a person experiencing domestic violence or sexual abuse may be able to end their tenancy early. The tipsheet explains how to complete a Form N15 – Tenant’s Notice to End my Tenancy Because of Fear of Sexual or Domestic Violence and Abuse - and what must be included when giving...

Resources for people experiencing gender-based violence

The Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH) has launched Mulberry, a website for people experiencing gender-based violence who need services and support. The site offers information in over 100 languages, and has a library of resources that can be accessed via the internet or a mobile device.

Violence entre partenaires intimes: les considérations et recours juridiques en situation de violence – 2ème partie

Enregistré le 1 février 2024

Cette session abordera les considérations et recours juridiques pour les femmes qui décident de quitter une relation de violence et qui envisagent la séparation dans le cadre du droit de la famille et au-delà.

Conférencières :
Me Liliane Kalonji est directrice et avocate du Centre juridique pour femmes de...

Podcasts éducatifs sur la violence faite aux femmes

Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes a créé des podcasts éducatifs sur la violence faite aux femmes avec une perspective féministe intersectionnelle. L'épisode 1.02 de la série Elles Parlent de « …violence judiciaire dans les relations intimes » explore la violence judiciaire en tant que moyen de contrôle dans les situations,...

Violence entre partenaires intimes: le plan de sécurité selon l’approche féministe – 1ère partie

Enregistré le 23 janvier 2024

Cette session abordera le plan de sécurité selon l’approche féministe et donnera une vue générale sur le phénomène de la violence entre partenaires intimes (VPI) et ses impacts. Les personnes participantes seront outillées afin de reconnaître les signes et le cycle de la VPI.

Conférencières :
Dada Gasirabo...

Supporting After Separation

Luke’s Place has a resource to help people support survivors of abuse after they separate from their abusers. Supporting After Separation helps the family and friends of a survivor:

• understand the impact that violence has on a family
• communicate with the survivor in a healthy and effective way
• help the survivor understand...

Non-disclosure agreements

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal document that limits what information the person that signs it can share with others. The Learning Network of the University of Western Ontario has a backgrounder with some myths, facts, and tips on NDAs. Survivors of...