Publications

Violence

• Report of the Domestic Violence Prevention Committee

  Submitted to The Deputy Ministers’ Leadership Committee on Family Violence, June 30, 2009, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

  The Advisory Council staff participated on the Domestic Violence Prevention Committee and chaired and supported the Inclusion Working Group. The group held meetings with representatives from these communities: Acadian Women; African Nova Scotian Women; Women who have experienced the criminal justice system; immigrant and new Canadian women; rural women and their service providers; and women with disabilities.
  

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• Sexual Assault in Nova Scotia: A Statistical Profile

  May, 2009

  This profile pulls together statistics on sexual assault in Nova Scotia. It outlines prevalence in the population and focuses on police-reported sexual assaults and how they are addressed. For inquiries please call toll free number 1-800-565-8662 or email our office: women@gov.ns.ca or call 424-8662.
  

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• Making Changes, Sixth ed. : A Book for Women in Abusive Relationships

  March 11, 2009

  If you are a woman experiencing abuse or if you have previously
  been abused, this book is intended to help you.
  
  You can read this book in whatever way you want. You don’t have to
  start on the first page. You don’t have to read it in order. You don’t
  have to read it all now. Read the parts that are most important to you
  and the rest later.
  
  You can rip off the front cover, tear out pages, or write in it. Read the
  book when you are ready and when you are safe.
  
  You may want to leave this book at work or with a friend. You may
  have friends you wish to share this book with.
  
  For inquiries please call toll free number 1-800-565-8662 or email our office: women@gov.ns.ca or call 424-8662.
  

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• Safely on Your Way : Child Custody and Access Information for Women Leaving Abusive Relationships and Their Service Providers

  January 2009

  This guide contains general legal information only and is not intended to replace professional legal or other advice. The general information and tips in this guide may not apply to or be suitable for your specific situation.
  

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• Changer pour le mieux : un livre pour les femmes victimes de violence - 2007, Quatrième édition (Révisée)

  November 29, 2007

  La publication intitulée Changer pour le mieux : un livre pour les femmes victimes de violence présente les étapes à suivre pour se protéger et se libérer de la violence familiale en Nouvelle-Écosse, et contient maintenant des renseignements à l'intention des familles et des amis qui veulent aider. Des exemplaires gratuits peuvent être commandés en composant le 1-800-565-8662, email: women@gov.ns.ca
  Tel: 424-8662; Fax: 424-0573

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