Status of Women committee  Sorry, that was for me, right? I just wanted to make sure.

Status of Women committee  Definitely, one of the key things that we have identified is the culturally sensitive support, and in the first language, which is very critical, and working with the systems. We have taken initiatives like doing the culture competency or diversity training with the health system

Status of Women committee  That is extremely crucial, because when immigrant families arrive in a new country, typically it's the women who are left behind, as they have to take care of the children. We really take pride in focusing on and prioritizing that. Many immigrant women have different levels of l

Status of Women committee  Yes, absolutely. We have the after-school homework club and the homework helpline for anyone who is in school and who, because of integration, is struggling and staying behind, or is ESL or ELL. We make sure we connect with those kids and provide that homework support. We have

Status of Women committee  Sure, I can start. One of the recommendations is.... Of course, the funding is a no-brainer, prevention-based and intervention-based, but there needs to be education. For engaging the men, the workplaces need to have culturally sensitive or trauma-informed training to be happeni

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair and committee members, for inviting the Calgary Immigrant Women's Association, which I'll refer to as CIWA. It is a privilege to be here today to share and to gain further insights on this issue. We are very thankful for all the work being done by this comm

Status of Women committee  Yes. As I mentioned earlier in the speech, in some of the families, some cultural traditions, there are issues that we see. For example, the mothers feel it is just from a protection standpoint. The culture was very different in their own home country, and here, they feel that th

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Beba. To put it in perspective, women and girls receive unequal treatment from their own fathers, husbands and brothers, simply because they're not seen as equals. Without family or friends to turn to for help, women are choosing violence rather than becoming homeless