International Women’s Day: Choose to Challenge Economic Abuse
International Women’s Day is often thought of as a celebration of the strengths and power that women have and progress that women have made. Events which mark the occasion celebrate womanhood in all its forms. But let us not forget the true origins of International Women’s Day - a protest calling for women’s right to [...] CCFWE CEO Honoured as Woman of Worth
Founder of Ottawa-Based Women’s Charity Wins National Changemaker Award Canadian Center for Women’s Empowerment Founder Meseret Haileyesus named a 2021 L’Oréal Women of Worth Honoree and awarded $10,000 OTTAWA, Feb.22, 2021 – When a woman wants to leave an abusive relationship, her financial situation is a critical factor in her ability to do so. Abusers [...] Resources to Liberate You from Economic Hardship
There is much yet to be “unearthed” about the true economic consequences of Divorce, Separation and Domestic Abuse…
The Financial Consequences of Divorce and Domestic Abuse on Children
When we think about Divorce and/or particularly Domestic Abuse we tend to immediately hyper focus on the hardship endured by the adult…
Shelter Insights on Economic Abuse: Part 3: The Importance of Stable and Affordable Housing
As a former shelter worker, I can attest to asking women when they call in crisis whether they are safe in the moment they call, and if they are not they can come into shelter…
Shelter Insights on Economic Abuse Part 2: Food Banks & Housing
Income and food banks are some of the things that women struggle with when they are placed in a situation that does not allow them to purchase food often then turning to food banks…
Shelter Insights on Economic Abuse
Women and children in abusive relationships are at greater risk when the relationship breaks down and the only way they can be safe from domestic violence…
BE IT RESOLVED that it is time for the Canadian Government to Act on Economic Abuse
As December descends upon unceded territory in Canada, we would like to thank everyone for taking action and helping in advocating for systematic change…
The Mental Health Cost of Financial Abuse
While many people recognize that Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a scourge on Canadian society, very few people have heard of economic abuse…