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COVID-19 Pandemic Resources

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

Research publications

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

COVID-19 and Violence against Women and Children A Third Research Round Up for the 16 Days of Activism – Centre for Global Development

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

Resetting Normal: Funding a thriving women’s sector – The Canadian Women’s Foundation, Ontario Nonprofit Network, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Kathleen Lahey

Resetting Normal: Women, Decent Work, and Canada’s Fractured Care Economy – The Canadian Women’s Foundation, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Ontario Nonprofit Network, Fay Faraday

Building Bridges, Not Walking on Backs A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for COVID-19 – Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women

COVID-19: A Gender Lens – UNFPA

Where are the women? The conspicuous absence of women in COVID-19 response teams and plans, and why we need them – CARE

Housing and tenant rights

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)

Renting: changes during COVID-19 – Ontario Government

Income assistance

COVID-19 support for people – Ontario Government

FAQ on COVID-19 income assistance – Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)

Income supports for workers and students during the Coronavirus pandemic – CUPE

Workplace supports

Domestic violence during COVID-19: Supporting your employees – Empower women

What can employers and companies do during the COVID-19 crisis? – dv@worknet

FAQ on COVID-19 employment and work – Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)

Legal system

COVID-19 Tribunals and courts – Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)

Legal Aid Ontario temporary services changes de to COVID-19 – Legal Aid Ontario

Supporting women to access family law supports during COVID-19 – Luke’s Place

We want to hear from you!

We want to better understand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on service providers in the anti-violence sector. We want to hear what is working well and about any training, support or resources you need.

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