b'TALK4HEALINGStrategic Framework to End Violence Against Some of the problems and situations Talk4Healing has helped IndigenousAboriginal Womenwomen with include health and well-ness, difficult personal relationships, financial issues, domestic abuse and A Strategic Framework to End5.A social health determinants addiction. The helpline has received over 20,000 calls so far. Marconi saysViolence Against Aboriginal Womenmodel must be applied to that all age groups have been calling in,was prepared in 2007 by the Ontarioensure that the causal issues with no particular age demographic.Native Womens Association and theof violence are addressed.When you see call volumes grow andOntario Federation of Indigenous6.Friendship Centres. It looks to aFlexible, evolving and coming through, we see that our servicecommunity based, cultural andongoing efforts must ensure is needed and that can be gratifying. Wewholistic healing approach, focusedgovernment and Aboriginal have had a lot of positive feedback fromon ending violence, with eightcommunity co-ordination our callers who are finding a great senseareas for change: research, legisla- and collaboration.of relief when they realize that they aretion, policy, programs, education,7. talking to another Indigenous woman.community development, leadershipTo be effective, all activities This is important because they dontand accountability. Ontario adoptedrequired to address violence have to suffer in silence anymore.the framework as a guide to addressagainst Aboriginal women violence against Indigenous women.must be directed, designed, implemented and controlled With abuse comesby Aboriginal women. Here are 11 of the foundational shame, and forprinciples in which the framework is8.Recognition and implemen- based upon: tation of a framework will many women shameinvolve changes in research, legislation, policy, programs, 1.Violence against Aboriginal prevents them fromwomen must end.education, community 2.To successfully end violence,development, leadershipseeking help. Byand accountability.all people affected by violence providing anonymous,against Aboriginal women9. Gender-based analysis must (victim, abuser, affected families underlie all work involved confidential andand witnesses) need to havewith this strategy.specific supports.culturally based10.The capacity of Aboriginal 3.Violence against Aboriginal communities and govern-services for Indigenouswomen is always done within thements to respond to violent context of a community, and, ascrimes committed against women, we are givingsuch, the community as a wholeAboriginal women must has a central role to play inbe strengthened. women the opportunityaddressing the issue.11.All perpetrators of violenceto take a step towards4.Violence against Aboriginalagainst Aboriginal womenwomen is rooted in systemicmust be held accountable and addressing the violencediscrimination, and,be offered culturally based consequently, issues of gender,healing programs to prevent in their lives. race and cultural exclusion future incidents.must be considered as Debra Vermette,contributing factors.Beendigens Executive Director Source: https://www.talk4healing.com/files/5413/5057/1296/Strategic_Framework_to_End_Violence_Against_Aboriginal_Women.pdf44l ISSUE 1 2019C hIEfS ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazInE'