Working to End Violence against Women and Girls 1 in 3 women in Canada over the age of 16 experiences sexual assault Aboriginal women are more at risk At least 1073 Aboriginal women murdered ID: 550551
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USW isWorking to End Violence against Women and Girls Slide2
1 in 3 women in Canada over the age of 16 experiences sexual assaultSlide3
Aboriginal women are more at riskAt least 1,073 Aboriginal women
murdered
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out of every 5 female homicide victims is
Aboriginal
But only 1 out of every 20 Canadians is Aboriginal Slide4
On a single day in Canadian shelters:
1,760
women and 1,915
children are in shelters
416 women and children seek shelter
Turned away: 305 women and children had to
find alternatives
The pattern repeats itself tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. .
.Slide5
1 in 3 workers have experienced domestic violenceSlide6
Violence follows women to work:Slide7
Almost 10% said they had lost a job because of domestic violenceSlide8
Domestic violence at work is a health and safety issue For the victim For co-workers
Increased chance of workplace accidents Slide9Slide10Slide11
USW can play an important role in ending violence against women and girls.Slide12
Here’s how you can help:
Hand out pins and brochures to brothers in the unit or
local
Wear the pin
Read the brochure
Help end violence against women and girlsSlide13
Make anti-violence a part of
our local’s
culture Slide14
Bargain collective agreement language:
Leave
of absence (for medical, legal, or other issues)
Confidentiality
Protection from discipline
Other supports (changes to work schedule, job design, telephone numbers, etc.)
Safety planning and workplace policiesSlide15
Send members to USW courses on human rights, ending bullying and harassment, and becoming domestic violence
first
-respondersSlide16
Participate in community events:October 4
(
National Day to Commemorate Missing and Murdered
Indigenous Women
) December 6
(
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women) Slide17
Support local women’s sheltersSlide18
Lobby federal, provincial and territorial politiciansSlide19
Thank you for being partof the solution!www.usw.ca/anti-violence