The Survivor Voices Inclusion Project (SVIP) partnered with the Migrant Mothers Project to draw upon the expertise of women with precarious migratory status, towards improving anti-violence against women services. Participants of the workshop included women with precarious status who took part in Nuestra Fortaleza (a solidarity group for and by Spanish speaking women), service providers […]
The following was written by Francisca Guerrero, a Chilean Journalist traveling in Canada. Franscisa was invited to take part in the final meeting of Nuestra Fortaleza, a solidarity group for women living with precarious immigration status in Canada. Women in the group expressed that they wanted their voices heard, their stories understood by others. With […]
On June 18, 2012 refugees, community members, health professionals and activists across Canada demonstrated against the federal government’s plans to cut the Interim Federal Health Program (the basic health insurance provided to refugee claimants while they await a decision on their claim. In response to these proposed cuts, Fernanda Villanueva wrote the following reflection, to […]