Women are individuals who identify as women, including cisgender and transgender women, from all racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. While women play vital roles in families, workplaces, and communities, they continue to face systemic gender-based inequities. These may include wage gaps, underrepresentation in leadership, gender-based violence, and barriers to health and social services. Experiences of discrimination can be compounded for women who also face racism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or other forms of oppression. Advancing gender equity requires intentional action to remove systemic barriers and promote safety, leadership, and opportunity for all women.
Resources for Women in London
London Abused Women’s Center: Provides support and counselling for women and girls (over the age of 12) who have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, sex trafficking and sexual exploitation (519-432-2204)
Fem’aide: 1-877-336-2433 (Crisis line for French-speaking women who have experienced gender-based violence. This includes sexual violence and intimate partner violence).
Carrefours des Femmes du Sud-Ouest de l’Ontario: Provides support to French-speaking women (aged 16+) who have experienced forms of violence, including sexual violence. Carrefours des Femmes offers support groups, individual and group counselling, representation and support for women receiving services, and family court support.
Anova: Provides sexual violence counselling and an Emergency Shelter for women and their children who have experienced gender-based violence (Crisis and Support Line: 519-642-3000 or 1-800-265-1576, available any time of day)
iHeal: Middlesex London Health Unit: A free program for women who have experienced abuse from a current or former partner. iHeal helps women from all backgrounds to manage common issues they face and improve their health, safety, and lives.
Talk4Healing: Help, support, and resources available for Indigenous women and their families across Ontario (call or text 1-855-554-4325, available any time of day). Talk4Healing can provide women with personalized referrals for support across Ontario.
Atlohsa Zhaawanong 24-Hour Emergency Women’s Shelter – Provides emergency shelter and support for Indigenous women and their children who are at risk of violence, abuse, and/or homelessness. Atlohsa also provides support and crisis counselling for women and their children, which includes safety planning, emergency transportation, traditional healing circles, and advocacy and referrals to services.