Changing the Landscape

By Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women, Pat Freeman Marshall, Marthe Asselin Vaillancourt

Changing the Landscape
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This document discusses the social context of violence; a definition and the dimensions of violence against women; the prevalence of violence against women; and the human, social, and financial costs of violence. It also discusses viewing the problem from a feminist perspective. It focuses on forms of violence. It also presents the action plan and its zero tolerance policy. It presents information on monitoring and accountability mechanisms. It contains a call to action for individuals.