Welcome to the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Settlement Sector Strategy Project.
Thank you for visiting our website!
Our project is dedicated to raising awareness about Gender-Based Violence and to offer tools and resources for the settlement sector in collaboration with the anti-violence sector.
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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SETTLEMENT STRATEGY PROJECT
The Gender-Based Violence Settlement Strategy is a national partnership that works collaboratively to build capacity and networks to better support newcomers, immigrants and refugees through research, creating tools and resources and sharing best practices.
What's New
Upcoming Event
Gender-Based Violence Response Forum
Creating social and systemic change to better supportNewcomers, Immigrants and Refugees
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
12:30 - 5:00 PM PST
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver
For more information about the event, click the PDF link
Collaboration Tools
On the afternoon of Sunday November 19, 2023 from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM , the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Strategy Project hosted a forum about GBV responses in agencies when working with newcomers, immigrants, and refugees using a trauma-informed and survivor centered approach.
For more information about the event, click the PDF link
Environmental Scan Literature Review
This Environmental Scan is a supplementary review that outlines key developments and publications relating to both the settlement and anti-violence sectors from January 2020 to March 2022.
For more information, click the PDF link
Organizational Framework
We are excited to be advancing into the next phase of the project in 2022-2026 and to continue building the capacity of both sectors to better support newcomers, immigrants and refugees through a coordinated, comprehensive approach. Working collaboratively across Canada is a strategic way to make change happen
For more information, see the Organizational Framework page
Collaboration Between Sectors
Collaboration between the immigrant-serving and anti-violence sectors is about working together
towards the common goal of ending GBV. When supporting diverse communities, it’s important that
service providers across sectors share their skills and knowledge.
For more information, see the
Project Developed Resources
LET'S STAY CONNECTED
We will be hosting discussions and sharing resources through SettleNet. You are invited to join the conversation in the Gender-Based Violence Settlement Sector Strategy Collaboration Across Canada group - a National online Community of Practice for the Settlement Sector where you can ask questions, engage in discussion and search for resources that serve your professional development needs.