October 16, 2024 The Honourable Chrystia FreelandMinister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister chrystia.freeland@parl.gc.ca The Honourable Kamal KheraMinister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons w... Continue reading

On this Orange Shirt Day, we come together to honor the survivors of residential schools and remember those who never made it home. This day is a solemn reminder of the continuing impact these ins... Continue reading

For Immediate Release TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2024    A coalition of disability rights organizations and two personally affected individuals have filed a Charter challenge with the Ontario Superior Co... Continue reading

DAWN Canada is honored to receive funding from the Government of Canada as part of a broader initiative to combat gender-based violence. This support is an important step towards addressing the un... Continue reading

We invite you to take part in a study about how the coronavirus has affected people with disabilities. We want to understand how government regulations and policies have affected you and how you f... Continue reading

In honour of Pride, DAWN Canada presents "Pride At The Intersections," a four-month campaign to highlight the crucial intersections between disability and 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.  In June, we focused o... Continue reading

Celebrating 39 Years of DAWN Canada! Today, we honor our collective and rich history, as we look ahead to an exciting future. As we now begin the countdown to our 40th anniversary next year, we wi... Continue reading

As we commemorate National Indigenous People's Day (June 21), DAWN Canada is proud to highlight the exceptional contributions of our staff and partners who were recently featured in the May Issue ... Continue reading

  For National AccessAbility Week, from May 26 to June 1st, DAWN Canada is presenting a survey focusing on two important topics: Childcare for Parents with a Disability and the Canadian Dental Car... Continue reading

Our Girls Without Barriers project is about listening to the experiences of the inclusion and exclusion of girls, young women and gender-diverse youth with disabilities across the country. The goa... Continue reading

For National Volunteer Week (April 14-20), Jane Warren, treasurer of our Board of Directors, discussed her longstanding volunteering experience with the National Association of Federal Retirees, e... Continue reading

  Are you a changemaker? Passionate about disability justice and human rights? If so, DAWN Canada wants to meet you!  We're looking for women and gender-diverse people with disabilities to join... Continue reading

This International Women’s Day, let’s ensure ALL women are celebrated and supported!  "According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, 30 per cent of women across this country live with a... Continue reading

  My name is Evelyn Huntjens. I am a proud First Nations women and a member of the Xeni Gwet’in – Tsilhqot’in People of the Nemiah Nation located in the heart of B.C., with additional ancestry fro... Continue reading

Do you identify as a woman or gender-diverse person with a disability residing in Canada? Your unique experiences matter, and we want to hear your story.  What's Involved: We invite you to partic... Continue reading

This Black History Month, join DAWN Canada for an inspiring online panel event “Empowered Perspectives: Black Women+ Leading Intersectional Change” on February 28, 2024.  Moderated by DAWN’s own D... Continue reading

The More than a Footnote Policy Forum took place on December 1 and 2, 2022. The event brought together more than 100 participants both in-person and online, fostering a multilingual environment wi... Continue reading

DAWN Canada and Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP) Pakistan currently co-chair the Global Forum for the Leadership of Women with Disabilities (GFLWD), a diverse collective of women leaders wit... Continue reading

Position title: Communications Manager Reports to: CEO Status: Permanent employee OR independent contractor Position type: Full time OR part time  Hours: Flexible hours Location: Remote OR hyb... Continue reading

DAWN Canada's staff and Board wish our members, partners, supporters, friends and followers a happy and healthy holiday season and all the best in 2024! Please note that our offices will be closed... Continue reading

  According to Statistics Canada, 30% of women in Canada live with a disability. Is that good news? It is if you are a woman, girl or gender-diverse person with a disability in Canada, because tha... Continue reading

Position: Administrative Coordinator Location: Hybrid at Montréal-based office Hours of work: Full time (35 hours per week) Type: One year contract (to start) Start date: January 15, 2024 Repo... Continue reading

DAWN Canada stands in solidarity with Indigenous communities across our nation as we come together to commemorate Orange Shirt Day on September 30th. This significant day serves as a solemn remind... Continue reading

  ***WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING PARTICIPANTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST***   DAWN Canada invites women, non-binary and gender non-conforming people with episodic disabilities  to participate in ... Continue reading

The moment has finally come! Two ECPR training sessions adapted for Québec’s French community, at the intersections of gender and disability, will be offered in June and July free of charge! Train... Continue reading

Gemina  How was your experience accessing child care as a mother with a disability? As a mother with a disability, I felt very awkward and embarrassed. Above all I felt stressed, since there was i... Continue reading

By Valérie Grand’Maison This week, I celebrate the first birthday of my curious, ball-of-energy, sensitive daughter. The light of my life. I had been trying for two years before having a successfu... Continue reading

It's National AccessAbility Week 2023! For NAAW this year, DAWN Canada has chosen to focus on the Government of Canada’s commitment and massive investments in a Canada-wide Early Learning and Chil... Continue reading

With the support of the Secrétariat à la condition féminine du Québec, DAWN Canada and the National Mental Health Inclusion Network cordially invite you to a virtual Lunch & Learn about Emotional ... Continue reading

On March 30, 2023, DAWN Canada’s CEO Bonnie Brayton had the opportunity to speak to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology about Bill C-22, the Canada Disability B... Continue reading

Indigenous Disability Canada (IDC/BCANDS) and DAWN Canada are pleased to announce the cross-appointment of Evelyn Huntjens as the new Director of Indigenous Initiatives. This appointment will allo... Continue reading

The DAWN Canada team is taking a little Spring Break! Our offices will be closed on Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10, and we will reopen on Tuesday, April 11. We wish a restful long weekend an... Continue reading

We are thrilled to announce the addition of two new staff members to the DAWN Canada team. In January of this year, Maggie Lyons-MacFarlane (they/she) joined DAWN as the new Research and Communica... Continue reading

  Thank you for your participation in the Shockproofing Communities Conference and especially for your interest in the work of DAWN Canada. Here are some resources, research and a short survey to ... Continue reading

From all of us at DAWN Canada, we wish all of our members, partners, supporters, friends and followers a happy and healthy holiday season and all the best in the new year! Please note that our off... Continue reading

On December 1 & 2, 2022 we hosted our bi-annual Policy Forum in Ottawa The Report is coming. This inaugural policy forum was linked to DAWN Canada’s 10 Year Vision for Change, launched and represe... Continue reading

At the More Than a Footnote Policy Forum on December 1, 2022, DAWN Canada presented Dr. Laverne Jacobs with the Hummingbird Award for 2022. Laverne Jacobs is a full Professor at the University of ... Continue reading

Free art workshop Are you a girl living with a disability and between the ages of 12 - 17? Would you like to participate in a fun, free, arts-based groups? Would you like a free lunch, swag bag a... Continue reading

    The unmitigated, seasonal, and repeated spread of COVID-19 is forecasting disaster as a mass disabling event. Not only does it represent the ableist exclusion of immunocompromised Canadians, m... Continue reading

Check out the LinkedIn post DAWN Canada (DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada) is looking to recruit talented women or gender non-binary individuals who identify as disabled or Deaf to join our team... Continue reading

  September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. DAWN Board member Lyndsay Mihkinâhkskwew Breadner Quewezance-Leclaire attended Pope Francis’ open-air public mass at Commonwealt... Continue reading

DAWN Canada has partnered with the University of Guelph for a project named “Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development” where we will be hosting an arts-based workshop for diverse girls with di... Continue reading

DAWN Canada has partnered with the University of Guelph for a project named “Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development” where we will be hosting focus group interview in hybrid format (in-person... Continue reading

Disability & Reproductive Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic  DAWN Canada has partnered with researchers at the University of Toronto to examine the experiences of those with disabilities accessi... Continue reading

Lourdenie Jean Intersectional feminist, Lourdenie is mostly known for her community work in the past 5 years. However, behind this passion for justice stands an unconditional love for arts and a ki... Continue reading

Kezna Dalz Kezna Dalz / Teenadultt is a multidisciplinary artist from Montreal. We recognize her work by the raw features and bright colors. The recurring themes addressed are feminism, the fight a... Continue reading

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    In March 2022, the UN Commission on the Status of Women asks:  “How do YOU #BreakTheBias?”  Answer: The new team at DAWN Canada!    It’s the DAWN of a new era!   As promised this year for the ... Continue reading

During a virtual ceremony on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022, DAWN Canada Board member Caitlin Salvino was presented with a Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case... Continue reading

DAWN Canada’s research team worked with the Department of Justice on a study to focus on how people with disabilities are affected by the justice system in Central Canada. “Unsurprisingly, our res... Continue reading

Happy Holidays from DAWN Canada!  Our offices will be closed over the holiday period from December 22nd to 27th and December 30th to January 2nd 2022, we will be back in the office on January 3rd,... Continue reading

Just over five years ago, DAWN Canada received funding from the Canadian Women’s Foundation to seed perhaps the most important work we have ahead of us to realize systemic change. Girls without Bar... Continue reading

  Ottawa, ON – Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, DAWN and the Decolonial Disability Studies Collective based at Carleton University are excited to launch the ENGAGE pro... Continue reading

  Who and how we remember matters on Remembrance Day We take time every Remembrance Day and have since I was a little kid to remember.  It was my grandfather, Bertram Brayton, who was awarded the ... Continue reading

As DAWN Canada culminates its 35th year in service and in hope, we are thrilled to be announcing some big changes within the communications team!  Avery Burrow, the former Communications Officer, ... Continue reading

  International Women’s Day 2021 Mapping our Future – a Ten Year Vision for Change Canada’s Feminist Recovery & Response   A livelihoods framework is an inclusive feminist framework Livelihoods W... Continue reading

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Wishing you and yours a warm holiday season! DAWN's offices will be closed until January 4th. Happy New Year! Continue reading

    Please check out those resources for your reference: The powerpoint presentation of the Knowledge Centre of a strategy to end Gender-Based Violence The powerpoint presentation of Rooting Resil... Continue reading

Thank you so much to BCANDS for their incredible awareness campaign, Indigenous Disability Awareness Month. This post looks back on DAWN Canada's contribution to this yearly campaign in which we w... Continue reading

  Where and when there is injustice, it is important that we call it out, confront it. Where there is the mistreatment of another human being and a violation of their basic human rights, let us not... Continue reading

  This week and this year mark the beginning of our 35th year in service.  We begin this anniversary year in deep reflection.   From June 29th to July 10th 2020 inclusively our regular communicatio... Continue reading

Nothing to celebrate – In service and in hope! This week DAWN Canada begins a whole year of activities to mark our 35 years in service to women with disabilities. Our past President, Carmela Hutch... Continue reading

    The DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) / Réseau d'action de femmes handicapées Canada is a national cross-disability feminist organization serving women with disabilities and Deaf women in Canada... Continue reading

    DAWN Canada is committed to solidarity with the fight against systemic black racism, white supremacy, and the ongoing oppression of Black communities. Our hearts break for the loved ones of Ge... Continue reading

National AccessAbility Week 2020 Amid the stream of stressful and hard-to-swallow news, DAWN has been hard at work trying to find the silver lining of accessibility in online events in order to bri... Continue reading

Due to emergency measures taken to limit the spread of COVID-19 and in order to join the collective societal efforts in Quebec and Canada, the DAWN team would like to notify you that its offices wi... Continue reading

  I don’t want to die because I have a disability: MAID, the Truchon decision and my life     The Government of Canada must hold the line in response to the recent Quebec Superior Court Decision a... Continue reading

    Check out this article from Rachel Pall for Charity Village where Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director, was interviewed. This article talks about the leadership of women in the non-for-... Continue reading

  Happy holidays! Please note that our office will be closed from December 23rd 2019 to January 3rd 2020. We wish you happy holidays!     [A green garland with white bells and yellow lights on a w... Continue reading

For Immediate Release November 29, 2019   Contact: Hanane Khales: 514-714-2423 hanane@dawncanada.net Or Sandhya Singh: 613-889-8141 sandhya.writingforgood@gmail.com   Media Advisory DAWN Canada Hos... Continue reading

    Please find hereby some good resources discused during the session for your consideration:   DAWN Presentation on Beijing+25: Influencing priorities & opportunities for engagement Executive Su... Continue reading

  Notice of Annual General Meeting 2018-2019       The DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN-RAFH Canada) will be hosting its Annual General Meeting:   Monday, December 2nd , 2019 9:00 a.m. to 1... Continue reading

    Check out the interview of Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director of DAWN Canada, with Jenna Moon from The Toronto Star. During this interview, Bonnie Brayton focused on the place of wome... Continue reading

    Please find hereby some good resources discused during the panel for your consideration:   DAWN Presentation during the GBA+ Awareness Week held by the Public Service Commission of Canada Exec... Continue reading

    DO THE RIGHTS THING: National Human Rights Policy Forum December 3, 2019.    Save the date!   What are my human rights obligations as an employer or service provider under the new Accessible C... Continue reading

  Established in 1985, the DisAbled Women's Network of Canada (DAWN Canada) is a national, feminist, cross-disability organization that has provided opportunities for self-determination and leader... Continue reading

  ‘’Keep running; keep dreaming, keep alive the flame of hope; defeat and despair will not catch up with you”  ? Bangambiki Habyarimana, Pearls Of Eternity     Carmela Hutchison a feminist disabil... Continue reading

      On Tuesday June 30th, our colleagues at DisAbled Women's Network, Nelly Bassily and Megan Linton co-facilitated a workshop on ableism with girls and gender non-conforming youth during @rockc... Continue reading

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, sat with women's groups to talk about the difficult choices that wom... Continue reading

    Check out the interview of Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director of DAWN Canada, with Aidan Chamandy from The Hill Times. During this interview, Bonnie Brayton focused on the place of wo... Continue reading

    Check out the new issue of our newsletter AMPLIFY! Continue reading

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     The Accessible Canada Act Passes - Landmark disability legislation sets a path forward for human rights for all Canadians! [Montreal, June 21, 2019] The Accessible Cana... Continue reading

Ticking a box, or building a movement? Intersectional Barriers & Challenges for People with disabilities     June 12, 2019 11:30 am – 12:45 pm CR 12, United Nations, New York Permanent Missions of... Continue reading

  Here is a copy of the presentation delivered by Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director, DAWN Canada in PDF and Word format. Also attached is a link to DAWN Canada's resources mentioned durin... Continue reading

  Démo LES PORTEUSES - THIS ABILITY Trailer from Annie Leclair on Vimeo.   THIS ABILITY – a film about Mothering with disability.  DAWN Canada is excited to share this trailer with all the WOMEN D... Continue reading

    From May 26th to June 1st, DAWN Canada will be participating in National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) by hosting an online campaign to raise awareness to the urgency of an accessible environment ... Continue reading

    Application deadline May 26th, 2019   The DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) / Réseau d'action de femmes handicapées (RAFH) Canada is a national cross-disability feminist organization serving wom... Continue reading

  Here is a copy of the presentation delivered by Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director, DAWN Canada in PDF and Word format. Also attached is a link to DAWN Canada's briefs mentioned in the p... Continue reading

  Here is a copy of the presentation delivered by DAWN Canada National Executive Director Bonnie Brayton at the  Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Network Meeting in Ottawa Canada on April 29, 20... Continue reading

    On April 6th, 2019, we were honoured to receive the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of people with disabilities, Ms Catalina Devandas, and her team. During this meeting, we talked about th... Continue reading

    For attendees of the McGill University School of Nursing Women Deliver Preconfernce Mobilizer Event April 3, 2019. Here is a copy of the presentation by Bonnie Brayton. Women With Disabilities... Continue reading

    Please find below all the documents used for your reference More Than A Footnote postcard More Than A Footnote research report More Than A Footnote executive summary Presentation at the gathe... Continue reading

  The DisAbled Women’s Network /Réseau d'action de femmes handicapées (DAWN-RAFH) Canada is a national organization of women with various disabilities with a mandate to represent the concerns of w... Continue reading

        Please find below all the documents used for your reference More Than A Footnote postcard More Than A Footnote research report More Than A Footnote executive summary More Than A Footnote ... Continue reading

DAWN Canada is pleased to share our new report More Than A Footnote: A Research Report on Women and Girls with Disabilities in Canada. "More Than A Footnote: A Research Report on Women and Girls w... Continue reading

In recognition of Black History Month, DAWN Canada has asked Black women with disabilities to share their reflections and analysis of how race, gender and disability intersect. In this blog, Karine... Continue reading

In recognition of Black History Month, DAWN Canada has asked Black women with disabilities to share their reflections and analysis of how race and disability affects their lived experiences. In thi... Continue reading

      The Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD) recruitment campaign is currently in progress.  Starting February 18, managers will have access to students applications in... Continue reading

  Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director DAWN Canada   Women in vulnerable demographics most at risk of domestic homicide, study finds: Indigenous women, Immigrants or women in rural areas. W... Continue reading

  Check out the new issue of the Violence Against Women Learning Network on women with disabilities and d/Deaf Women, Housing and Violence, in collaboration with DAWN Canada. Read the plain text v... Continue reading

  In January 2017 women-led marches took place across the globe as women and allies took to the streets to call for justice and equity for all. This year, the third Women’s March will be held on Ja... Continue reading

En enero de 2017, las mujeres lideraron marchas alrededor del mundo mientras mujeres y aliados estaban en las calles exigiendo justicia y equidad para todos. Este año, la tercera marcha femenina te... Continue reading

    On behalf of the Board, Staff and Membership, it is with great appreciation for her many years of leadership and service that we announce the retirement of our President, Carmela Hutchison fro... Continue reading

  We are really happy to be sharing the views of our newest Blogger for DAWN Canada, Emily Gillespie. Emily holds a Bachelor's Degree in Gender Equality and Social Justice, and completed her Master... Continue reading

    Nelly Bassily, Project Officer, and Karine Myrgianie Jean-François, Senior Project Manager at DAWN Canada attended the second biennial Disability Intersectionality Summit on October 13th, 2018... Continue reading

  Check out the new issue of our newsletter AMPLIFY: https://bit.ly/2GrhgNe  You can fin the text version here.   IN THIS ISSUE: BLOG It’s a New Dawn: Playing Rock Music and Learning about Ableis... Continue reading

    The Gender Equality Network of Canada (GENC) is a national network of more than 130 women leaders from across Canada, initiated by the Canadian Women’s Foundation and funded by Status of Women... Continue reading

    October is Women’s History Month, a time selected by Status of Women Canada to celebrate all women, and an opportunity to celebrate great pioneers and their achievements. This year DAWN Canada... Continue reading

    The DisAbled Women's Network of Canada will be hosting its Annual General Meeting:   Saturday, October 20th, 2018 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time National Head Office (Montreal, Québec) via WEB/TELECON... Continue reading

  Throughout October 2018, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN Canada) will be sharing information to raise awareness of the barriers which limit access to ... Continue reading

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    Check out our Spring 2018 Newsletter. In this issue: Why are nearly half of all victims of violent victimization women with disabilities Our recent news, and they are many! AMPLIFY Newslette... Continue reading

      Please find below useful resources for your consideration: National Shelters Conference presentation Poster: Wnat do women with disabilities and Deaf women in British Columbia need? Poster:... Continue reading

    May 27 to June 2, 2018 is National AccessAbility Week, an initiative to celebrate, highlight and promote inclusion and accessibility in our communities and workplaces across the country. May i... Continue reading

  The DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) / Réseau d'action de femmes handicapées (RAFH) Canada is a national cross-disability feminist organization serving women with disabilities and Deaf women in C... Continue reading

    Please find below useful resources for your consideration: Video: In this 4 minute video DAWN Canada's National Executive Director Bonnie Brayton and BC Provincial  Project Coordinator Jewell... Continue reading

    Please find useful resources for your consideration: - Poster representing what women with disabilities and Deaf women in Rural Canada need (English version) - Poster representing what women w... Continue reading

    On March 13th, 2018 Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director of DAWN Canada will be presenting on Rural Women with Disabilities in Canada in New York as part of the Silent Tears Project and... Continue reading

Beyond the UNCRPD: An Analysis of Key Issues Facing Canadian Women and Girls with Disabilities   Jihan Abbas   DAWN Canada is currently leading a research project to gain a better understanding of ... Continue reading

  Check out our Winter 2018 Newsletter. In this issue: Why we need to put women with disabilities at the center of our national anti-violence agenda Remembrance and action on violence against wom... Continue reading

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  Please find useful resources for your consideration: - “We Can Tell and We Will Tell” video (English version): http://bit.ly/2AFkwhw - “Nous pouvons dénoncer les abus et nous allons les dénonce... Continue reading

  It’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Check out our infographic and Join our call to action to ensure that women with disabilities and Deaf women are more than a footnote in anti... Continue reading

  Kindly note that our offices will be closed during the relocation beginning on Friday, November 17th and re-opening on Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Our office phone line w... Continue reading

November 6, 2017   The DisAbled Women’s Network-Réseau d’action des femmes’ handicapées du Canada (DAWN-RAFH Canada) will be hosting its Annual General Meeting:   Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 4:... Continue reading

  Diane Driedger is a poet, writer, visual artist and educator. Her first poetry book, The Mennonite Madonna, was published in 1999. She is author of the Last Civil Rights Movement: Disabled Peop... Continue reading

  It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our sister Maria Veronica Reina. She advocated for women with disabilities rights at international level, in particular she contributed to... Continue reading

  AMPLIFY: DAWN Canada’s Summer 2017 newsletter is now available on our website! In this issue, we discuss the vulnerability of women with disabilities to become victims of human trafficking. We ... Continue reading

  Today, we stand in solidarity with all the Indigenous women of the Kanien’kehá:ka lands and all the territories now occupied by settlers.  We are now in a time of truth and reconciliation with ... Continue reading

  Throughout October 2017, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN Canada) will be sharing information to raise awareness of the barriers which limit access to... Continue reading

Carmela Hutchison on medical assistance in dying and women with disabilities YouTube Video : The following content comes from an external source and might use unaccessible elements. Skip this con... Continue reading

  Canada is ‘celebrating’ 150 years in this year.  But with the highest rates of sexual violence and unemployment and an historically persistent void, or should we say abyss in policy, programmin... Continue reading

  Bonnie Brayton is honoured to have been selected to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program at World Learning #IVLP educational tour “Healing the Wounds of Trafficking: A Pr... Continue reading

  We have assembled a list of DAWN Canada resources for participants in the International Visitor Learning Program’s Healing the Wounds of Trafficking Tour, hosted by the United States Department... Continue reading

  In September 2013, DAWN Canada prepared a series of recommendations for the inclusion of people with disabilities in The Victims Bill of Rights. Our recommendations are based on years of work d... Continue reading

  For Mother’s Day this year we interviewed Jewelles Smith for her views on the main issues facing women with disabilities who are mothers. Jewelles is currently completing her PhD on mothering a... Continue reading

The DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) / Réseau d’action de femmes handicapées (RAFH) Canada is a national cross-disability feminist organization serving women with disabilities and Deaf women in Can... Continue reading

Canadians with disabilities and the people supporting them know that the cost of overcoming barriers can really add up over the years. That’s why the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers credi... Continue reading

When it comes to taking care of an aging parent, sometimes the best place for mom or dad is your own home. With a parent all set to move in, you’re ready to accept the challenge of caring for a l... Continue reading

Please find below relevant documents for your information: - DAWN’s Factsheet about Poverty - Parliamentary Brief on Economic Security of Women in Canada to FEWO Committee - Council of Canadians ... Continue reading

Tackling systemic barriers is about collective responsibility and leadership This first issue of AMPLIFY is about recognizing the systemic barriers faced by women with disabilities and what those... Continue reading

Please find below relevant documents for your information: - The Centennial Flame Research Award report by Diane Driedger  (English only) - DAWN Canada working with the Labour mouvement presentat... Continue reading

Recognizing the realities of girls with disabilities and Deaf girls in Canada, Girls without Barriers (funded by the Canadian Women’s Foundation) is a project dedicated to of increasing the parti... Continue reading

Groundbreaking partnership in Quebec with CCRW (Canadian Centre for Rehabilitation and Work) focused on Young women with disabilities and employment!   DAWN Canada is delighted to be partnering w... Continue reading

In a global women’s march that took place on January 21st 2017 organizers of a virtual disability march committed to promoting equality, diversity, and social inclusion of people with disabilitie... Continue reading

(The English version follows)   Le Conseil Canadian de la réadaptation et du travail recrute un-e Coordonnateur-Coordonnatrice de Programme et Animatrice-Prospectrice d’emploi de Programme pour so... Continue reading

Tackling systemic barriers is about collective responsibility and leadership This first issue of AMPLIFY is about recognizing the systemic barriers faced by women with disabilities and what those... Continue reading

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our dear sister Dianne Pothier who passed away on January 3, 2017. Dianne graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1982 having won almost every... Continue reading

Are you a woman with an episodic disability? Have your say by participating to this important survey. The information will be used to develop resources to improve employment opportunities for wom... Continue reading

Tackling systemic barriers is about collective responsibility and leadership This first issue of AMPLIFY is about recognizing the systemic barriers faced by women with disabilities and what those... Continue reading

We Can Tell and We Will! (Subtitled) YouTube Video : The following content comes from an external source and might use unaccessible elements. Skip this content.   December 6, in commemoration o... Continue reading

  RISE UP for women and girls with disabilities for 12 days? for 16 days?  Hell no! Until we get it right! In November 2016, I was invited to present to the Parliamentary Committee for the Status... Continue reading

Please find below relevant documents for your information: - Presentation of Jewelles Smith – LPS* National & BC Provincial Researcher & BC Project Coordinator – at EVA BC Conference - National A... Continue reading

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2016 comes to an end, have we reached our goal of preventing Breast cancer? According to the Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN), in 2014, each day, an average... Continue reading

Please find below relevant documents for your information: - The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) report: General comments (English only) - DAWN Canada Consultation wit... Continue reading

DAWN Canada is launching our fourth (4th) annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women. We asked Dr. Lucie Kocum, Partnership Director at the Partnership for... Continue reading

Not everyone is in the Pink: On collective responsibility for Breast Cancer Awareness “Pink madness” began showing up on football fields across North America on Sunday night and it will soon be i... Continue reading

Throughout October 2016, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN Canada) will be sharing research and stories to raise awareness of the barriers which limit ac... Continue reading

The International Week of the Deaf is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf, and it has been celebrated since 1958. More than 130 countries around the world will organize events, marc... Continue reading

Canada Day 2016! Canada Day is the national day of Canada celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the Constitution Act, 1867, which united three colonies into a single count... Continue reading

Be strong. Be safe. Be heard. Share Your Voice: Community Forum for Robust Safeguards in Bill C-14 Thursday, Ottawa, June 16th Presented by Bonnie Brayton National Executive Director DAWN Canad... Continue reading

NEADS and DAWN Canada conducting research to determine prevalence of violence related to women with disabilities and Deaf women on campuses   May 26, 2016 (Montreal) The DisAbled Women’s Network ... Continue reading

May 26, 2016   NEADS AND DAWN Canada CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO DETERMINE PREVALENCE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF WOMEN ON CAMPUSES IN CANADA   Click here to take the survey! T... Continue reading

REFLECTIONS ON MOTHERING AND DISABILITY BY Jewelles Smith   I’m arriving at an interesting crossroad in my life this Mother’s Day. This past February, my eldest son moved out into his own apartme... Continue reading

May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month! The Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres has launched a campaign to raise awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace Draw The LineYouTube Video : Th... Continue reading

Zelda J. Rempel, DAWN Canada’s board representative from Saskatchewan delivered a key note address on March 7th entitled: “We’re All in this Together: Celebrating Resiliency & Community Connection... Continue reading

World Cancer Day is marked on February 4, by the World Health Organization (WHO), to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. For people with disabilit... Continue reading

The Bite of the Mango Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland Reviewed by Emily Gillespie In the autobiography The Bite of the Mango, written by Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland, Mariatu shares ... Continue reading

Traditionally, the holidays are a time of great reflection. As I reflect on work with DAWN-RAFH Canada that started with the In Focus Project in 2012 and now will continue with the Legislation, P... Continue reading

  Jewelles Smith, PhD student, discusses parenting and disability on AMI radio: http://www.ami.ca/AMI-audio/Pages/AMI-Contact.aspx Continue reading

  Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director, DAWN-RAFH Canada, discusses DAWN-RAFH Canada’s initiative on developing appropriate policy and service responses to violence against Women with Disa... Continue reading

International Human Rights Day 2015 The theme for the United Nations International Human Rights Day 2015 is “Our rights. Our freedoms. Always”, commemorating the 50thanniversary of the two Intern... Continue reading

  Disabled Women Activists Lead Anti-violence Initiatives Worldwide   According to Catalina Devandas Aguillar, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities “little attention i... Continue reading

“Quand je ne veux pas, je dis non!” Let’s talk about sexual abuse and violence   “My name is Genevieve, Sarah, Annabelle…. “ “I am a young woman with an intellectual disability.” “And I was a vic... Continue reading

  As Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2015 comes to an end, we want to thank all individuals and organizations that joined us during this month to raise awareness about Breast Cancer, including: Brea... Continue reading

I am really happy to be sharing the views of our newest Blogger for DAWN-RAFH Canada, Emily Gillespie. Emily holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Gender Equality and Social Justice, and recently complete... Continue reading

  Check out our infographic with our recommendations on how to break the physical and attitudinal barriers that women with disabilities and Deaf women face in accessing cancer screening. Find mor... Continue reading

  Access to breast care and prevention remains a huge challenge for more than half a billion women around the world!   We are launching this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month with some new res... Continue reading

Attached FilesHerizons article FINAL on DAWN’s 30th anniversary Summer 2015 (Summary and PDFDocument) In this article, Penni Mitchell writes about the 30th anniversary of DAWN-RAFH Canada: 30 ... Continue reading

1953-2013 July 24, 2015 Two years ago today we lost one of our Founders and one of the most important feminist-disability activists in Canada in Maria Barile. Maria was ahead of her time in her v... Continue reading

Judith Snow June 1, 2015 Sadly, author, artist, renowned disability activist Judith Snow has died. In the 1980’s she successfully advocated for individualized funding for personal assistance so th... Continue reading

Watch Ms Carmela Hutchison, President of DAWN-RAFH Canada, talking about her mental health experience. Carmela won the #MyMentalHealthRecovery contest hosted by the Schizophrenia Society of Alber... Continue reading

Are you a woman with a physical or mobility-limiting disability in the Greater Toronto Area and Southwestern Ontario who has given birth in the last 5 years?  Lesley Tarasoff is seeking women wit... Continue reading

DAWN-RAFH President Carmela Hutchison discusses our social Media campaign We Can Tell We Will Tell on AMI Audio   Continue reading

In this article, Bonnie Brayton discusses the D.A.I. Supreme decision and the implications for people who have mental disabilities, especially women. The article was printed in the March/April is... Continue reading

Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director of DAWN-RAFH Canada, has been featured in the 40th Anniversary Edition of Canadian Living as one of Canada’s 40 top change-makers. The January 2015 edit... Continue reading

“We learned to advocate for each other, as well as ourselves,” she said, and looking to the future: “One day when I get the strength to start again we’ll get people together.” It is with great sa... Continue reading

(Montreal) February 5, 2015  The DisAbled Women’s Network / Le Réseau d’action des femmes handicapées (DAWN-RAFH) Canada, along with other disability rights groups are outraged to learn via “Le De... Continue reading

An article of an exceptional woman who makes a difference. Attached FilesArticle Le Devoir Dans le regard de Anne Jarry (Summary and WordDocument) Continue reading

Here is an article written by Ms Sebenzile Matsebula from South Africa. Ms Sebenzile is an incredible leader and a great enterpreneur woman with disabilities. Attached FilesEntrepreneurship RI ND2... Continue reading

Here is the link to Canadian Living Health blog feature on DAWN Canada and CACL’s access to health care initiative : http://m.canadianliving.com/#!/blog-health/is-our-health-care-system-forgettin... Continue reading

According to the United Nations, there are one billion people with disabilities in the world, more than half of which are women, making them the largest minority group on the planet. And yet this ... Continue reading

Bonnie's Story of AbuseYouTube Video : The following content comes from an external source and might use unaccessible elements. Skip this content.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  November 27, 2014  (M... Continue reading

We Can Tell and We Will!YouTube Video : The following content comes from an external source and might use unaccessible elements. Skip this content.  We Can Tell and We Will! (Subtitled) YouTube... Continue reading

TELL US YOUR STORY! DAWN-RAFH Canada calls on women with disabilities and Deaf women to come forward with their stories of violence and abuse. We know that women with disabilities and Deaf women ... Continue reading

Attached FilesHERIZONS Article (Summary and PDFDocument) Continue reading

Attached FilesHerizons v28n2 Fall 14 – Women with DisAbilities (Summary and PDFDocument) This article was originally published in the the Fall 2014 issue of Herizons   Continue reading

Court Challenge Launched Against the Elimination of Door-to-Door Delivery Via CUPW - For Immediate Release October 16, 2014 OTTAWA – Representatives from seniors’ groups and organizations for peo... Continue reading

This is a recreated image of 23 women visionaries shown next to an image of the 23 Fathers of Confederation. Taken at A Bold Vision Conference (http://aboldvision.ca/home) September 2014. Charlott... Continue reading

Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director, DAWN-RAFH Canada Join me for a panel discussion on Inclusion and Access at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, September 30, 2014 Attached Fil... Continue reading

Bonnie Brayton with Ainslee MacLellan on CBC Montreal Daybreak LISTEN NOW: Bonnie Brayton, DAWN-RAFH Canada National Executive Director and Isabelle Ducharme, spoke about the need for accessible h... Continue reading

At the 2011 Women’s Worlds Congress, the organizers ensured that all women, including young and older women, women of colour, indigenous women, women with disAbilities and Deaf women, lesbians, qu... Continue reading

Sharon was a warrior woman who cared passionately about social justice. On Thursday July 10, 2014, she died unexpectedly from complications related to surgery. The world has lost a much loved and... Continue reading

Update: A Celebration of the life of Elisse Zack To celebrate a life well-lived and a person well-loved. Date: Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 Place: The 519 Church Street Community Centre, Toronto ... Continue reading

The United Nations General Assembly has designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The global population of people aged 60 years and older will more than double, from 542 million in 1... Continue reading

Without a voiceYouTube Video : The following content comes from an external source and might use unaccessible elements. Skip this content.   Update: “WITHOUT A VOICE” will air again on Septemb... Continue reading

In collaboration with FemNorthNet and the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW) , the Disabled Women’s Network of Canada is launching our brand new resource “Diversity ... Continue reading

A Bold Vision - Visionary AnnouncementYouTube Video : The following content comes from an external source and might use unaccessible elements. Skip this content.   It has just been announced th... Continue reading

In light of Minister Harper’s announcement yesterday on Bill C-32 , the Canadian victim’s bill of rights, the Disabled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN-RAFH Canada) is releasing recommendations ... Continue reading

Summary of Position The Communications & Development Coordinator reports to the National Executive Director and has overall responsibility for Communications & Development, including ensuring a co... Continue reading

January 31 2014 (Please circulate widely within your networks) The DisAbled Women’s Network – Réseau d‘action des femmes handicapées du Canada (DAWN-RAFH Canada) will be hosting its Annual General... Continue reading

CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE FOR THE ASL VERSION OF THE NEWSLETTER Infographic Over half a billion women and girls in the world have a disability More than 1 out of 6 wome... Continue reading

Western University’s Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children’s Learning Network partnered with the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada to develop this resource on viole... Continue reading

Lilia Goldfarb, YWCA Montreal - Hélène Lépine, President of YWCA Montreal - The Honorable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister for Status of Women and Minister of Labour - Bonnie Brayton, Executive Dire... Continue reading

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities here in Canada and around the World. To mark this occasion, The DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada – Réseau d’action des femmes handicapées... Continue reading

Betty Anne Gagnon and her friend and former roommate Suzanne Jackett. October 31, 2013 (Montreal) The Edmonton Court of Queen’s Bench today pronounced sentencing in the case of Betty Anne Gagnon, ... Continue reading

Attached FilesFact sheet – Women with Disabilities and Breast Cancer Screening (Summary and PDFDocument) Continue reading

AMI interview with Doris Rajan on report about women with disabilities and unequal access to breast cancer screening. Doris Rajan of DAWN Canada discusses her recent report indicating women with d... Continue reading

DAWN-RAFH Canada is proud to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Today we celebrate Girls with Disabilities and Deaf Girls here in Canada and around the world who deserve to be free from ... Continue reading

According to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, one in nine Canadian women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime. In 2013, there will be an estimated 23,800 Canadian women ... Continue reading

National Seniors Day 2013YouTube Video : The following content comes from an external source and might use unaccessible elements. Skip this content.   On October 1, 2013, the Disabled Women’s ... Continue reading

In light of September being Arthritis Awarness Month, the Arthritis Society has released a new report on arthritis and its impact in the workplace: The Arthritis Society has contributed to a new ... Continue reading

One of our national partners, the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, will soon be publishing a comprehensive fact sheet on violence against women: In spite of decades of re... Continue reading

National Executive Director of DAWN-RAFH Canada, Bonnie Brayton, spoke to journalist Fiona Buchanan from Postmedia News  Ottawa about who she thinks should be represented on Canadian bills in lig... Continue reading

On April 17th, Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director of DAWN-RAFH Canada, participated in a policy dialogue convened by the Episodic Disabilities Network (EDN) in Ottawa to develop a strate... Continue reading

News from the DisAbled Women’s Network: New Accessible Website - DAWN Canada launched a new, completely accessible website on March 28th. Check it out here: https://www.dawncanada.net/ Policy Dia... Continue reading

Sybil Murray-Denis, one of the founders of Action des femmes handicapées Montréal (AFHM) passed away on June 27, 2013 at the age of 76. Continue reading

Betty Anne Gagnon and her friend and former roommate Suzanne Jackett. *News Update 06/27/13: Psychiatric assessments of Denise and Michael Scrivens were not completed in time for sentencing on Jun... Continue reading

Montréal, June 6, 2013 – As part of the Semaine québécoise des personnes handicapées, the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse released today findings of an awareness... Continue reading

You are invited to join the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN-RAFH Canada) and the Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) at a press conference: Date: June 19th, 2013 Time: 8:00AM – 9:00AM ... Continue reading

To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State for Seniors, held a press conference on June 10, 2013 in Toronto to launch DAWN-RAFH Canada and the Canadian ... Continue reading

SuzankaYouTube Video : The following content comes from an external source and might use unaccessible elements. Skip this content.   Video description: This video is a short film by Kuen Tang a... Continue reading

Are you a woman with a disability or Deaf woman who has created a film or video about your experiences? The DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN-RAFH Canada) is looking to feature videos or s... Continue reading

OTTAWA (Ontario), April 21, 2013 – Sue O’Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime marked National Victims of Crime Awareness Week by recognizing the challenges victims face and urging the ... Continue reading

On April 16, 2013 Carmela Hutchison, president of the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada and Bonnie Brayton, Executive Director of the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada presented at the HUMA Parl... Continue reading

DAWN-RAFH Canada is launching its new completely accessible website on March 28th, 2013! Join us for a launch in the Maison Parent-Roback and discussion with website developer Anne Pelletier wher... Continue reading