Parliamentary Submission FEWO: Impact of COVID-19 on Women living with Disabilities in Canada

November 12, 2020

Women with disabilities in Canada face heightened risks and systemic barriers exacerbated by COVID-19, including increased transmission risk and the impact of policies that often overlook their unique needs. DAWN Canada highlights these issues in this parliamentary brief submitted to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in Canada (FEWO) and advocates for more inclusive, holistic policy responses.

Women with disabilities in Canada face heightened risks and systemic barriers exacerbated by COVID-19, including increased transmission risk and the impact of policies that often overlook their unique needs. DAWN Canada highlights these issues in this parliamentary brief submitted to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in Canada (FEWO) and advocates for more inclusive, holistic policy responses.

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DAWN (DisAbled Women’s Network) Canada is pleased to present its pre-budget submission to the Minister of Finance for the federal budget 2025-26. As a national organization that works to address systems of oppression, we welcome the opportunity to provide these insights to help build a new, inclusive Canadian economy.

Established in 1985, DAWN Canada is a national feminist, cross-disability human rights organization that works to address systems of oppression. We focus on addressing issues of disability through our four pillars: research, learning, policy and advocacy. DAWN’s mission is to end the poverty, isolation, discrimination and violence experienced by women, girls and gender-diverse people who live with disabilities and/or are Deaf in Canada.

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