5 on 5: Violence Against Women

This month MHIKNET’s 5 on 5 features resources related to violence against women.

December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

1. Responding to intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women: WHO clinical and policy guidelines (2013)

These guidelines provide guidance for healthcare providers and policy makers on responding to intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women.

2. Violence against women publications WHO

A list of various resources on violence against women.

3. Domestic violence and the workplace.

Contains an overview of the impact of domestic violence on workers and workplaces using Canadian research data.

4. Tools guidance, and promising practices to help you prevent and respond to family violence.

A resource from the Public Health Agency of Canada including information on family violence, intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, elder abuses, and violence against Indigenous peoples.

5. You are not alone: a toolkit for Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people escaping domestic violence.

A patient resource written by the Native Women’s Association of Canada and includes: Are you in an abusive relationship?, Planning to leave, and After you leave.

NEXT MONTH: 5 on 5 will feature Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Resources. Is there a topic you want us to explore in a future 5on5? Let the MHIKNET staff know!