Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration

Published purpose

Through this 40-month project, the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration (MRCSSI) will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for at-risk groups. It will address the necessity of exploring the unique risk factors, needs, and experiences of immigrant and refugee women survivors of gender-based and family violence who come from collectivist backgrounds. To do so, the project will include collaborating with project partners to establish project governance and tools, engaging with the community, conducting data collection, analyzing data, and producing a report on the findings and recommendations. MRCSSI will develop a webinar and training materials, prepare slides and info-graphs to be presented at conferences, and publish their findings on the MRCSSI website to share information on the research findings. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration (MRCSSI) will 1) Develop and Integrate an Intersectional Survivor-Centred Engagement Framework into work of Cross-Sector Stakeholders and Diverse Muslim Communities; 2) strengthen awareness, capacity, and coordinated responses through strategic knowledge translation and outreach. Through this MRCSSI will further advance Gender Equality.