ONE person can make a difference.
Not Without Us
In 2019, the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women funded the Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities and Easter Seals Nova Scotia to conduct research on the issue of women with disabilities who experience domestic violence. The goal was to give voice to women with disabilities who have experienced domestic violence.
The project held 12 community sessions across Nova Scotia. We heard first-person stories about violence and survival. Staff from organizations that serve women said they needed to help women with disabilities. ONE Action is a continued effort to support the women whose voices we’ve heard.
Even one action, one person and one change can make a difference.
The Not Without Us report made 13 recommendations based on the stories and ideas that were shared.
You can read those recommendations here.
Actions to support women with disabilities who experience domestic violence.
→ Accessibility Audits
Complete accessibility audits of transition houses and women’s resources centres in Nova Scotia.
→ Education and Training
Provide training for police and other frontline service workers on how to help women with disabilities who experienced domestic violence.
→ Community Leadership
Work with local governments and community organizations to remove barriers and create safe spaces.
→ Navigation and Outreach
Ensure women with disabilities have support navigating systems and accessing the supports they need.
→ Home Care
Communicate that home care services can be reassessed as a woman's living situation changes and continue to build local relationships so that women with disabilities receive the care they need in the location they are in, safely, securely, and with dignity.
→ Accessible Housing
Build more affordable, accessible housing
→ Culturally Responsive Care
Identify and remove accessibility barriers for Black, Indigenous, and other racialized women with disabilities.