Université Laval

Purpose

Through this 29-month project, Université Laval will conduct research that will help improve gender-based violence services for at-risk groups. The project will address the accessibility, sensitivity, and effectiveness of psychosocial interventions among women from at-risk populations who are victims of sexual violence. To do this, the project will assess the impact of being part of one or multiple at-risk populations on perceived discrimination as well as membership, acceptability, and user experience of an online intervention targeting post-traumatic reactions following sexual violence. It will also document the impact of the social determinants of health on the perceived acceptability and usefulness of the content of this intervention while highlighting the impact of intersections on the victim’s experience and recovery. Université Laval will develop scholarly articles and knowledge transfer materials to inform others of the research findings. As part of this project, the university will collaborate with several community organizations, such as the Carrefour familial des personnes handicapées, the Centre d’amitié autochtone de Québec, the Centre de Solidarité Lesbienne, Quebec Native Women, Viol-Secours, and the Maison pour femmes immigrantes (Immigrant Women’s Shelter). Activities will be carried out through the sharing of total project costs, with 50% of the funding provided by Women and Gender Equality Canada and 50% by Université Laval