Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Islamophobia and GBV risk and protective factors among Muslim newcomers, immigrant and refugee communities
Agreement Number:
GV230342
Agreement Value:
$370,694.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 31-month project, Equality Insights Lab will conduct research, in collaboration with Ottawa Muslim Community Services and Queen’s University, to improve gender-based violence (GBV) services for at-risk groups in Ottawa’s Muslim Community with a focus on immigrant, newcomer and refugee women. This mixed methods research will assess GBV risks, protective factors, and access to and utilization of GBV services and their intersection with Islamophobic attitudes and behaviors. To do so, the project will: develop a research protocol and identify community stakeholders; hold a series of workshops and discussions with the Muslim community to refine the research methods, and collect disaggregated data on GBV, including intimate partner violence and patterns of support-seeking. The data will be validated through open dialogue sessions with the community and a series of recommendations will be co-created to increase accessibility, cultural sensitivity, and utilization of services and to improve coordination and cross-sectoral collaboration with community stakeholders. Recommendations will also inform GBV prevention and bystander interventions. Dissemination activities will be conducted with the community and key stakeholders to share findings and recommendations. Results will also be published in a scientific journal.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Promising practices are incorporated by the GBV sector into new or enhanced supports for target populations.
Location:
St Thomas, Ontario, CA N5P 4N7
Reference Number:
001-2023-2024-Q3-00030
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Equality Insights Lab Ltd (EIL)
Program:
Gender-Based Violence Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the GBV Program is to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for two groups of survivors: 1) Indigenous women and their communities, and 2) underserved populations (including women living with a disability, non-status/refugee /immigrant women, LGBTQ2S, gender non-conforming people and ethno-cultural women) in Canada. The Program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to improve supports to help create long-term, comprehensive solutions at the national, regional, and local levels.