Gender Based Violence & Family Violence Committee

 

Given the high rate of violence in our society (1 and 3 individuals experience or are exposed to violence), this advocacy group was developed in order to support initiatives in Canada at this time to educate and empower clinician from various disciplines to have the tools to address this public health issue.

The role of such a committee was presented at the Interim Board Meeting in January 2019 in Toronto.  The Board agreed to support the initiative of VEGA (violence, evidence, guidance and action) a public health initiative to address violence, by being a partner in distributing their resources and supporting their initiatives with our members. Additionally this committee will explore specific projects best suited to additionally leverage FMWC and its relationship with MWIA from such initiatives. One such area is Sex trafficking of females.

Please see our Terms of Reference here.

If you are interested in joining the FMWC Gender Based Violence & Familty Committee please contact the National Office at [email protected].

• Advocacy

  • Gender Based Violence & Family Violence
  • HPV Prevention Week
  • HPV Task Force
  • Pap Campaign
  • Women’s Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Health Committee
  • Women, Peace and Security Committee
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• Resources

  • March 11 2019 Committee Meeting Minutes
  • Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
  • Med Post - Canada's human trafficking victims often seek medical care
  • 2019 Human Trafficking Policies of US Medical Organizations
  • Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls in a Southern Ontario Region: Police File Review Exploring Victim Characteristics, Trafficking Experiences, and the Intersection With Child Welfare
  • Introduction to the special issue of Child Abuse and Neglect: Global child trafficking and health
  • Systematic review of facilitators of, barriers to, and recommendations for healthcare services for child survivors of human trafficking globally
  • Health care practitioners’ responsibility to address intimate partner violence related to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Child trafficking and exploitation: Historical roots, preventive policies, and the Pediatrician's role