DisAbled Women's Network Canada

Purpose

Through this 18-month project, DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN Canada) will scale a peer support model for women with disabilities (WWD) who are survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) to new local and national partners across Canada. The model addresses gaps in access to peer support for WWD survivors of GBV and focuses on ensuring representation from intersecting identities (such as Black, Indigenous, Racialized, Francophone, 2SLGBTQI, and Deaf women). Project activities will include developing curriculum, delivering training, and providing coaching and support to partners to implement peer support programs. A Community of Practice will also be created to facilitate knowledge transfer. An evaluation report will be developed to share information on the promising practice with others so they may replicate or expand upon it.