Area of Practice : Programs to Address Gender-based Violence

S.H.A.D.E. is a non-profit organization that serves and supports immigrant and refugee women who have been impacted by gender-based violence/domestic abuse and/or family violence. S.H.A.D.E. was incorporated as a charitable non-profit organization in 2014 and became CRA registered in 2016. Since 2020, S.H.A.D.E. has been offering services that fall into two main categories: psychosocial counselling…

In April 2019, with funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), four organizations from the anti-violence and settlement sectors partnered to develop a national Gender- Based Violence Settlement Sector Strategy. These organizations are 1) the Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance (CISSA), 2) the Ending Violence Association of Canada (EVA CAN), 3) the Ontario Council…

Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA) is a non-profit organization established in 1982 as a registered charity. CIWA is a culturally diverse settlement agency that recognizes, responds to, and focuses on the unique concerns and needs of immigrant, refugee and racialized women and their families. CIWA’s uniqueness is based on its gender-specific mandate. Over the years,…