Blueprint : Engaging youth to prevent violence against girls and women

Canada is committed to ending all forms of violence against women at home and abroad.” The Honourable John Baird, Foreign Affairs Minister The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister for Status of Women March 8, 2013 12 % Of all violent crime recorded in Canada is violence against women occurring in the home 78% Of incidents of violence against women go unreported to police 427,000 women over the age of [...] The first research report was released in 2008 and contained the •. Lack of knowledge about the legal system and following main findings: their rights •. The IVAWS confirmed that violence against women •. Fear of deportation by immigration authorities is a universal phenomenon and occurs in every •. Lack of available interpreters which leads to the age and economic group. [...] The advantages of using the GBA+:12 •. In domestic homicide cases in Ontario men are the perpetrators in 92% of cases and women are •. Considers the whole person, including multiple the victims in 91% of cases. [...] Two of the areas covered by this survey saw significant PROJECT EVALUATION improvement: Participants’ understanding of the causes An evaluation of this project was conducted by the Centre of violence against women, and participants’ knowledge for Community Based Research from August 2012 to April of the impact of violence on individuals and communities. [...] RECOMMENDATIONS •. Creating awareness about violence At the conclusion of the survey 2) Ten percent of the participants against women and girls participants were given the chance to noted that learning about the 13 •. Educating the community about provide feedback about the workshop.