Violence against women with disabilities

February 2011 V i o l e n c e. A g a i n s t. W o m e n. w i t h. D i s a b i l i t i e s. -. V i o l e n c e. P r e v e n t i o n. R e v i e w. P a g e. | 3 Violence Against Women with Disabilities - Violence Prevention Review 1.0 ABOUT THIS REPORT The Canadian Women’s Foundation (CWF) is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in three key areas: (a) ending violence against women, (b [...] The Violence Against Women with Disabilities – Violence Prevention Review is intended to: (1) Inform the CWF Violence Prevention Committee and CWF staff on the key issues and trends related to violence against women with disabilities in Canada, and (2) Assist them to develop a long-term strategy for preventing violence against women. [...] February 2011 V i o l e n c e. A g a i n s t. W o m e n. w i t h. D i s a b i l i t i e s. -. V i o l e n c e. P r e v e n t i o n. R e v i e w. P a g e. | 4 (2) What are the issues, needs and gaps in violence intervention and prevention for women with disabilities? [...] February 2011 V i o l e n c e. A g a i n s t. W o m e n. w i t h. D i s a b i l i t i e s. -. V i o l e n c e. P r e v e n t i o n. R e v i e w. P a g e. | 9 As a follow-up to their 1992 survey on shelters and the experiences of women with disabilities, DAWN- RAFH Canada (2009) created the National Accessibility and Accommodation Survey (NAAS) to get a “snapshot of accessibility and accommodation [...] FLEW also worked with Springtide Resources to translate a selection of materials into alternative formats for women with disabilities (e.g., American Sign Language, large print, Braille, audio and video recordings) and produce the booklet “Advocacy Tips for Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women Dealing with Family Law Issues.” Barrier 8: The Lack of Funding and Resources to Enhance the Accessibil