Economic abuse is a deliberate pattern of control in which individuals interfere with their partner’s ability to acquire, use, and maintain economic resources. The lack of access to economic resources undermines a woman’s independence and agency, such as limiting her access to social support services, undermining mental well-being and exacerbating other risk factors contributing to poverty. Further, Canadian women who experience economic abuse are five times more likely to experience physical and other forms of gender-based violence.

By taking this pledge, I commit to becoming an advocate within my social circle and local community to advance gender equality by working to reduce and eliminate incidents of economic abuse affecting Canadian women.