Financial abuse involves behaviours that control a woman’s ability to gain and use economic resources, impacting their ability to be economically independent and self-sufficient.
This infographic looks at the different types of financial abuse including control, sabotage and exploitation.
The Canadian MARAC, Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference, project is coordinating a multi-agency response to high-risk domestic violence in three communities.
The Canadian MARAC is a multi-agency meeting that brings together community agencies to share information on high-risk domestic violence cases. Based on the risks and needs identified by the survivor and professionals around the table, a safety plan is developed for the survivor that includes actions by community agencies to increase the survivor’s safety.
The Canadian MARAC is an adaptation of the MARAC that was developed in Wales in 2003 and is now in place in more than 250 communities across the United Kingdom. The model has shown to reduce repeat victimization, increase survivor safety and connect survivors with the support and services they need.
WomanACT is leading the pilot implementation of the Canadian MARAC in communities across Ontario.
Related:
Issue Brief: Information Sharing and Intimate Partner Violence in Canada
A Community Analysis of Risk Assessment Tools for MARAC
The Policies Matter tool shows common policy impacts experienced by women and the ways in which policies and policy areas intersect. The tool also demonstrates the barriers within programs and practices that women often face. The Policies Matter tool was initially developed as part of the Policies Matter Project between 2011 and 2013.
The Policies Matter Project was funded by Status of Women Canada and was carried out in partnership with The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic and Elizabeth Fry Toronto. The project undertook a significant gender-based analysis of policy and the impact of policy intersections on women who experience violence. We work to keep this tool updated to demonstrate the impact of policies and intersecting policies on women as well as to support with policy advocacy. The tool is not exhaustive and does not purport to be a complete reflection of all experiences of policy impacts.