Violence Against Women – Health and Justice for Canadian Muslim Women
Publisher: The Canadian Council of Muslim Women
Date Published: 2019
Languages: English & French
Comprises four essays offering detailed insights into existing legal practices, policy structures, and community initiatives to combat VAW.
Represents the first stage of a two-year project by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) on VAW and Muslim communities.
The second phase includes train-the-trainer workshops and the development of additional toolkits for community members and service providers.
Encourages readers to share the publication with colleagues, community leaders, and family members to garner support for the project.
Main Contribution
There are reports and factsheets and videos on Muslim Women experiences. Includes: VAW COMMUNITY TOOLKIT https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b43ad2bf407b4a036d27f06/t/5c4770e96d2a73be03cfbf06/1548185835599/EN-VAW_web.pdf
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Educators,Religious or cultural leaders, Community health workers, Shelter workers, Child protection workers
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Community engagement: Facilitates conversations about difficult topics related to VAW within various community settings.
Strategy development: Assists users in developing community responses to VAW, providing practical strategies and resources.
Support for professionals: A valuable resource for professionals in health care, law, education, and community services dealing with VAW-related issues.
GBV Prevention
In-depth discussion: The toolkit provides an in-depth discussion of legal practices, policy infrastructures, and community initiatives to combat violence against women (VAW). Call to action: Represents a call to action for various stakeholders including policy makers, community leaders, and service providers, emphasizing the need for collective efforts in preventing and addressing VAW. Community engagement: The toolkit aims to empower communities to take proactive steps in addressing VAW through the development of strategies and resources.
Creating Normative Change
Empowerment: Empowers community leaders and individuals to initiate conversations and take meaningful actions against VAW.
Advocacy: Positions itself as a call to action, encouraging policy makers and community leaders to actively address VAW within their spheres of influence.
How it could be adapted to the communities
Tailoring workshops: The train-the-trainer workshops in the second phase can be customized to suit the needs of specific communities.
Multilingual resources: Translate the toolkit into multiple languages to ensure accessibility for diverse cultural and linguistic groups.
Cultural relevance: Collaborate with community leaders to ensure cultural sensitivity and relevance in addressing VAW.
Keywords
Empowerment, Advocacy, Community response, Call to action
