Report highlights isolation, lack of resources for rural Manitobans experiencing gender-based violence

From CBC News–A new study from southwestern Manitoba paints a stark picture of rural residents experiencing gender-based violence, where the nearest help might be hours away, and finding safety and anonymity often means leaving the community.

Barriers pile up fast for survivors outside city limits, Jamie Brown of the Western Manitoba Women’s Centre in Brandon says. There’s a lack of transportation, child care and housing, and the fear of encountering abusers at the community’s only grocery store, gas station or hospital.

“We know that domestic violence happens everywhere, but there are some different complexities and nuances in rural contexts,” she said.

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