Mouvement contre le viol et l'inceste Collectif de femmes de Montréal

Published purpose

Through this 15-month project, the Mouvement contre le viol et l’inceste / Collectif de femmes de Montréal (MCVI) will help prevent and address human trafficking. To do so, the MCVI will enhance its interventions to accommodate the specific needs of migrant women who have crossed the Darién Gap (a region linking Panama and Colombia). The widespread violence and forms of trafficking associated with this journey make these women’s trauma more complex, requiring tailored interventions. In addition, these women are at an increased risk of trafficking (for sexual exploitation and/or labour) after they arrive in Canada. To achieve the project’s goal, the MCVI will enhance its promising practice for identifying and supporting trafficking survivors to reflect the complexity of the trauma these women experience. This will be done by organizing support groups and one-on-one meetings with survivors to adapt its approach and tools for intervention.