Ending Violence Association of British Columbia

Description of this issue and steps CCWS and RCMP have taken to resolve it. 

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This document looks at the resistance to gender-specific language and offers background materials and discussion points for coordination initiatives that are dealing with this issue.

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This document explores some of the issues facing immigrant and refugee women, as well as women without immigration status, who experience violence.

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In March 2006, as an extension of our work on immigration issues, Community Coordination for Women's Safety extended an invitation to six agencies or individuals to consult with us regarding policies affecting immigrant, refugee and visitor women who experience violence. The following report summarizes the recommendations we received.

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This Backgrounder is written primarily for victim service workers to help them understand privacy rules that apply to release of information about an abuser’s criminal record. This will help with the safety planning process.

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A guided case study for coordination initiatives to facilitate discussion of advocacy.

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A discussion of the meaning of advocacy and the various forms it can take within a coordination initiative.

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CCWS developed this protocol in collaboration with RCMP E Division to address concerns about police practice that affects women’s safety.

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This document outlines key elements of effective leadership and power sharing in coordination initiatives.

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