John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights

Purpose

Through this 24-month project, John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC) will conduct research that will improve GBV services for at-risk groups by applying an intersectional lens to community-based best practices in prevention and intervention as well as engage community organizations in direct implementation strategies on the Federal Action Plan. The project will address the intensified crisis of Gender Based Violence seen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has increased vulnerability for women and gender diverse populations; has exacerbated issues of racism, ableism, low-income and security that intersect with GBV; has applied increasing pressure to non-profit organizations; and that exposed the harassment of women and 2STQLGBIA+ communities. To do so, the project will conduct focus groups and interviews, including 1000 human rights-based assessments from community and organizations. JHC will document presentations of best practices and action strategies aligned with the Federal Action Plan and strengthen collaboration among partners working to address GBV. JHC will translate data collected on best practices into tools and resources to support capacity-building among service providers and disseminate those tools and resources through outreach and workshops in order to share information on the research findings.