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CHAPTER 8. Social Work with Women

Status of Women of Canada
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/

Status of Women Canada (SWC) is the federal government agency that promotes gender equality and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country. SWC focuses its work in three areas: improving women's economic autonomy and well-bring, eliminating systemic violence against women and children and advancing women's human rights.

Gender-based Analysis: A Guide for Policy-making
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/publish/gbagid-e.html

This hands-on working document developed by Status of Women Canada is a must read for social workers interested in analyzing social policy to assess the differential impact of proposed or existing policies, programs and legislation on women and men. The guide is divided into three sections: Section 1 defines key concepts and provides the rationale for gender-based analysis; Section 2, Policy Development and Analysis Process, outlines a commonly accepted policy analysis process and highlights how sensitivity to gender can be integrated into this process; and Section 3, Gender-Based Analysis Methodology, offers a step-by-step process for gender-based analysis.

National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence

National Clearinghouse on Family Violence is a national resource centre for those seeking information about violence within the family and new resources being used to address it.