The COVID-19 pandemic increased women's vulnerability to intimate partner and sexual violence (IPV/SV), as well as challenging organizations’ ability to respond. This research is based on a 2021 nationwide survey about the impacts of COVID-19 on IPV/SV services across Canada. Nationwide, organizations adopted several measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, including scaling back services, reducing or stopping their volunteers, and reducing the number of in-shelter clients. Organizations detailed several financial challenges including increased costs and cancelation of fundraising events. Organizations also reported many staffing challenges, from increased workloads to staff leaves of absence due to childcare responsibilities, mental health reasons, or contracting COVID-19. Policies ensuring adequate financial support to IPV/SV services in nonemergency times could help minimize disruption to service delivery during crisis situations.

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COVID-19 大流行期间加拿大针对性暴力和亲密伴侣暴力提供服务面临的挑战：全国网络调查的结果

COVID-19 大流行增加了女性遭受亲密伴侣暴力和性暴力 (IPV/SV) 的脆弱性，并对组织的应对能力提出了挑战。这项研究基于 2021 年一项关于 COVID-19 对加拿大 IPV/SV 服务影响的全国调查。在全国范围内，各组织采取了多项措施来降低 COVID-19 传播的风险，包括缩减服务、减少或停止志愿者以及减少庇护所客户的数量。各组织详细介绍了一些财务挑战，包括成本增加和筹款活动取消。各组织还报告了许多人员配置挑战，从工作量增加到员工因育儿责任、心理健康原因或感染 COVID-19 而请假。确保在非紧急情况下为 IPV/SV 服务提供充足财政支持的政策有助于最大限度地减少危机情况下对服务提供的干扰。