The existing crisis of violence against women has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. WomanACT is working with our communities to promote a coordinated response, support front-line agencies and gather data.
We will continue to update this page as further resources become available. If you have any resources you would like to share on this page, please send a description, link and/or file to info@womanact.ca
VAW Sector Survey report – April 2020 – WomanACT
Violence against women and girls data collection during COVID-19 – April 2020 – UN Women
COVID-19 and violence against women: what the health sector can do – WHO
COVID-19 and ending violence against women and girls – UN Women
Bailout Manifesto: From a Feminist Bailout to a Global Feminist Economic Recovery – AWID
Investing in a Feminist Green COVID-19 Recovery – Oxfam Canada
COVID-19 & Gender-based Violence in Canada: Key Issues and Recommendations – Learning Network
Bill 184 and tenants’ rights – Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA)
Evictions during the COVID-19 emergency – Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
FAQ and COVID-19 housing law – Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
Rent repayment plans – Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO)
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