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#HELPUSRISE 2020

November 2020 was National Domestic Violence Awareness Month + Financial Literacy Month = Time to talk about Economic Abuse

Economic Abuse is a seldom-talked-about yet prevalent issue faced by survivors of domestic violence in Canada. It’s experienced by more than 96% of women who experience intimate partner violence. Economic abuse can have a profoundly devastating effect on women: it impacts mental health and impedes a woman’s ability to leave an abuser, subsequently prolonging the amount of time she is vulnerable to harm.

And studies have shown that 1 in 4 women experience financial abuse even after they’ve left an abuser.

Knowing what economic abuse is, can help prevent it. We want to provide people with information to identify and respond to it.

We are committed to developing a robust system of change and welcome the opportunity to hear about your organization and how we can work together.

The partnerships formed between interested stakeholders advance our mission and cause to enable survivors to be better equipped and proactive in their economic wellbeing.

Partners

Women’s community organizations;
Financial institutions such as banks;
Utilities and essential service providers;
Local and national government;
The criminal justice system (police, prosecutors and the judiciary);
The family justice system;
Researchers and academics

Be a partner and join #HelpUsRise National Campaign to end Economic and Financial Abuse

Sign our Pledge to Fight Economic Abuse and become an advocate in your community for Economic Justice
Support our Petition to immediately expand the Federal Strategy to end Gender-Based Violence to include financial and economic abuse.
Collaborate to organize webinar Economic Abuse and Coercive debit Webinars
Join CCFWE’s national advocacy and systemic change on Economic Abuse Awareness Day on November 26 by participating in CCFWE’s online Speakers Panel discussing how we can all work together to protect women from Economic Abuse.

Learn more about #HelpUsRise 2020 advocacy and awareness campaign. Check out our past Social Media Toolkit with downloadable captions, images, and filters to help fuel your social media discussions about Economic Abuse.

Thank you for being an Advocate for Economic and Financial Abuse

For more information contact us: [email protected]