December 2, 2014
This document submitted to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in Canada (FEWO) outlines the disproportionate rates of violence faced by women with disabilities and Deaf women, including physical, sexual, and financial abuse, often exacerbated by systemic barriers like inaccessible services and a lack of culturally relevant support. It calls for comprehensive reforms, including the development of targeted programs, improved access to resources, and enhanced policy and funding initiatives to better protect and support women with disabilities and Deaf women in Canada.
This document submitted to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in Canada (FEWO) outlines the disproportionate rates of violence faced by women with disabilities and Deaf women, including physical, sexual, and financial abuse, often exacerbated by systemic barriers like inaccessible services and a lack of culturally relevant support. It calls for comprehensive reforms, including the development of targeted programs, improved access to resources, and enhanced policy and funding initiatives to better protect and support women with disabilities and Deaf women in Canada.
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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.
