Family Services of Peel, Mississauga, Ontario
This project empowers refugee women by giving them the opportunity have input on what impacts their safety throughout their migration journeys. It explores how the immigration experience can increase women’s vulnerability to violence. It also highlights how the trajectory of immigration shapes refugee women’s status and impacts their overall safety and well-being. Through discussion, participants help develop strategies for violence prevention. The program also challenges common stereotypes of Muslim women.
Grant amount: $22,250