Canada’s first ever women’s economic abuse and injustice summit urges financial institutions to do more to help survivors

Author Sherlyn Assam
“We need to have programs and policies that enable women to thrive and then survive so they can build.”

Why It Matters

Ninety-three per cent of women’s abusers withheld money they needed for food, clothes, and other necessities. Creating access to banking accounts, loans, and emergency funds will help survivors leave their abusers for good.

var TRINITY_TTS_WP_CONFIG = {"cleanText":"Canada\u2019s first ever women\u2019s economic abuse and injustice summit urges financial institutions to do more to help survivors. Content warning: This story mentions domestic abuse.\u00a0 This independent journalism is made possible by the Future of Good editorial fellowship on women\u2019s economic resilience, supported by Scotiabank. See our editorial ethics and standards here. \u201cFor many men, for many perpetrators, it\u2019s a strategy. And then of course, it\u2019s control. For a woman, it\u2019s very hard to prove. But once you leave, you will be in bankruptcy.\u201d Easy to hide and difficult to recover from \u2014 Meseret Haileyesus is talking about the harsh reality of domestic economic abuse.\u00a0 As the founder of the Canadian

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