Series - Editorial Fellowship: Women's Economic Resilience

YWCA launches Canada’s first national immediate financial support fund for survivors of domestic violence

Author Sherlyn Assam
“How are we going to end gender-based violence all together so that survivors don’t need this kind of funding or support?”

Why It Matters

With reports of intimate partner violence increasing during the pandemic, and women and gender-diverse people experiencing unemployment disproportionately, a national emergency fund could be their road to safety.

var TRINITY_TTS_WP_CONFIG = {"cleanText":"YWCA launches Canada\u2019s first national immediate financial support fund for survivors of domestic violence. This 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. YWCA Canada has launched their National Emergency Survivor Support (NESS) Fund to give domestic violence survivors immediate financial assistance \u2013 the first of its kind for Canada.\u00a0 Over the next four years, 12 YWCA member organizations across various Canadian provinces will provide 1,500 grants and interest-free loans ranging from $500 to $1,200. The NESS Fund expanded from YWCA Toronto\u2019s December 6th Fund which provides interest-free loans to wo

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