WHO ARE WE
RESOLVE is a prairie-based research network that co-ordinates
and supports research aimed at ending violence, especially
violence involving girls and women.
RESOLVE is committed to supporting research that leads
to positive results. Our work seeks to uncover the causes
of violence and map out effective strategies to prevent
and alleviate that violence. With offices in Alberta, Manitoba
and Saskatchewan, RESOLVE creates partnerships among service
agencies, government departments and universities across
the prairie provinces.
RESOLVE is one of five research centres on family violence
and violence against women that the federal government
established in 1992, following the 1989 murder of 14 women
at École Polytechnique in Montreal. The five centres
have formed an alliance creating a national voice on the
issue of family violence and undertaking national studies.
Our initial focus was on the victimization of girls and
women. However, this agenda has broadened over time in
response to our growing understanding of violence in our
society, without losing sight of the heightened risks faced
by women and girls.
OUR MISSION
To reduce the incidence and impact of violence and abuse
by...
- creating and evaluating strategies to address
violence and abuse
- communicating our research results to the public
and policy makers
- promoting education, awareness, and social
change
Resolve is committed to the
full social, economic, and
political equality of
all people. To accomplish this we:
- work with community groups to identify areas
where additional research needs to be done
- develop
action-oriented research projects
- work in interdisciplinary teams in partnership
with community groups and other universities
and centres in Canada
- train students and members of community
organizations in research methods
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