In 2021, the BC Society of Transition Houses, Technology Safety Project published “Connectivity, Access and the Impact on BC’s Rural, Remote, and Indigenous Women Experiencing Violence.” The paper recommends policy work that prioritizes connectivity as a safety necessity for anti-violence and emergency preparedness.
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Women and Girls in Rural, Remote, and Indigenous (RRI) communities face added barriers to meaningful connectivity due to their rurality.
Recommendation 6: Revise policies relating to connectivity and expansion goals in order to recognize gender-based and intersectional elements of digital divides, as well as how these relate to violence and anti-violence work. Shift work related to connectivity from a conversation that focuses mainly on economic inclusion and opportunities to one where gender equality and safety is also central.-
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