January 1, 2022
This report by DAWN Canada offers critical recommendations for Canada's National Action Plan (NAP) to End Gender-Based Violence (GBV), centering the voices of women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities.
It highlights the disproportionately high rates of GBV faced by these groups, shaped by systemic barriers such as ableism, colonialism, and intersectional discrimination. Drawing from consultations with Indigenous, Deaf, and cross-disability communities, the report underscores gaps in prevention, support, legal and justice systems, and social infrastructure.
Key recommendations include intersectional and accessible GBV prevention programs, trauma-informed and culturally safe survivor support, and dismantling systemic barriers through inclusive policy and service delivery frameworks. Specific attention is given to the compounded vulnerabilities of Indigenous and Deaf communities, advocating for tailored interventions and long-term systemic reform.
The report concludes by emphasizing the urgency of collaborative, survivor-led, and disability-justice-centered approaches to ensure meaningful change, affirming that ending GBV requires dismantling the interlocking systems of oppression that perpetuate violence. This work serves as a foundation for transformative action toward equity and justice.
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