National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence - Shelter Survey
The goal of the National Action Plan to end Gender-Based Violence is to identify current gaps and create solutions to eliminate Gender-Based Violence. The government has been called to action and is listening, there has never been a more critical time to share your thoughts and voice your experiences and opinions in addressing and ending Gender-Based Violence in Canada.
We are hoping to receive input from multiple staff within each participating organization. Data is being gathered on staffing and operation.
On behalf of GBV Resource Collective and the federal Ministry of Women and Gender Equality Canada, thank you for your time, consideration and participation.
Information provided in this questionnaire will not be disclosed publicly. It is anonymous, unidentified, and will remain confidential. The results will be organized, summarized and compiled into a formal summary report as to not identify individuals or companies participating.
Please be prepared to spend 20 minutes completing this resume. There is no ability to start and stop this survey.
We feel strongly that those who serve, shelter, and support victims and survivors of Gender-Based Violence have needs that have not been addressed as well as viable solutions to GBV. Again, all information will be compiled and summarized with no identifying information provided or disclosed.
There are a number of under-represented individuals acknowledged by the government. They are, but not limited to: Refugee & Immigrants, Gender diverse, LGBTQ2+, Indigenous, Black, Sex Workers, Elders & Seniors, Disabled, Addiction, Mental Health; as well as Individuals from rural and remote areas, low income (below $50k), Middle Income ($50 – 100 k), Upper Income (+$150k), Male, language barriers
The United Nations defines Gender-Based Violence (GBV) as “Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life”.
Gender refers to the roles and behaviors that society associates with being female or male. Rigid gender norms can result in stereotyping and curb our expectations of both women and men. A society’s understanding of gender changes over time and varies from culture to culture. As defined by the Government of Canada.
Within Gender-Based Violence, intersecting identities contribute to compounding marginalization and distinct experiences in forms of oppression. (For example: An individual has immigrated from a Muslim country and is LGBQT2+ and who lives in a rural area has intersecting identities).
Capacity building is the process by which individuals and organizations obtain, improve, and retain the skills, knowledge, tools, equipment, and other resources needed to do their jobs competently. It allows individuals and organizations to perform at a greater capacity.
The National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence - Community Engagement Initiative is in partnership with and funded by Women of Gender Equality (WAGE).
On behalf of GBV Resource Collective and in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Women and Gender Equality, thank you so much for your time and input. It is only through community participation and engagement that Canada will be able to work towards a future free of Gender-Based Violence.
Your participation in the National Action Plan to end Gender-Based Violence – Community Engagement is appreciated. YOUR VOICE WILL BE HEARD.
Information provided in this questionnaire will not be disclosed publicly, it is anonymous, unidentified, and will remain confidential. The results will be organized, summarized and compiled into a formal summary report as to not identify individuals or companies participating.
