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The Gap in the Gender Gap: Violence Against Women in Canada

This study finds that progress on ending violence against women in Canada is stalled by the absence of a coherent national policy and consistent information about the levels of that violence. The study estimates the combined cost of adult sexual assault and intimate partner violence in Canada, and also makes several recommendations on how to improve the situation.

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This study finds that progress on ending violence against women in Canada is stalled by the absence of a coherent national policy and consistent information about the levels of that violence. The study estimates the combined cost of adult sexual assault and intimate partner violence in Canada, and also makes several recommendations on how to improve the situation.

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https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/gap-gender-gap

Publisher

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Date

2018

Language

English

URL

https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/gap-gender-gap

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