Navigating fragmented services: a gender-based violence (GBV) critical feminist analysis of women’s experiences engaging with health and social supports in three Canadian cities
Findings illuminate critical public health challenges as women navigate fragmented services across multiple and siloed systems not designed to meet their complex needs. There is an urgent need for systemic change to create more integrated, responsive support systems for women experiencing GBV. This includes addressing underlying structures perpetuating gender inequities and violence. Facilitating safe access to holistic services that consider women's preferences is crucial. Effective working relationships built on trust, respect, and power-sharing are key to supporting women's agency and addressing their interconnected needs.
Authors
- Vicky Bungay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6440-7182)
- Ingrid Handlovsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4838-320X)
- Katherine Rudzinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8501-9891)
- Scott Comber
- Kate Hawkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2915-1921)
- Lara Flynn Hudspith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6044-0700)
- Adrian Guţă (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1380-2016)
- Phoebe M. Long
- Rajwant Mangat
- Wendy Leiper
- Linda Dewar
- Lady Laforet
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Victoria (CA)
- University of Windsor (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21919-w
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.00
Funders
- Michael Smith Health Research BC
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada