The project used an intercultural lens to collect stories of NSRI women experiencing DIPV. Armed with such powerful narratives, NBMC was able to rally diverse stakeholders, community organizations, and government departments to participate in conversations focused on giving visibility to an issue that remains largely in the shadows. IMvisible NB is the result of those conversations, and its mission is to increase New Brunswick’s capacity to support Non-Status, Refugee and Immigrant women impacted by domestic/intimate partner violence. IMvisible intends to be a collective and coordinated effort focused on multiple initiatives. The project’s goals (2021-2024) include:

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• Conducting needs assessment to address intersectional barriers to equality for diverse women.

• Delivering information and orientation sessions to NSRI Women in the Greater Moncton Area and Saint John.

• Collaborating across sectors to advance gender parity.

• Developing in-depth staff training on culturally integrated approach to the DIPV prevention sector.

• Developing appropriate resources and outreach strategies for improved contact and communications with immigrant women.

 

Key to our approach is a shift beyond western methods of intervention. Of course, this process will evolve as stories emerge. Our intention is to learn from NSRI women’s experiences. We understand there is no one-size-fits-all solution to physical or psychological trauma.  We believe that all stories deserve to be heard and that each of them has the potential to inform, enlighten, and inspire. In fact, our vision of a fully inclusive New Brunswick demands it.

In 2024, IMvisible GBV (formerly IMvisible NB) was extended for an additional two years. This extension aims to expand its focus on gender-based violence (GBV) and to reach beyond urban areas, including rural and Francophone communities. The project’s goals (2024-2026) include:

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• Conducting information and orientation sessions on gender-based violence (GBV) for NSRI women in rural and Francophone communities.

• Developing and facilitating healthy relationship sessions for NSRI families.

• Expanding GBV research and providing culturally integrated training to Police NB, Horizon, and Vitalité.

• Developing multilingual resources for NSRI women and families.
   

We will do this with compassion, care, and commitment. We will embrace vulnerability, champion resilience, and promote the rights of all women, regardless of age, race, ability, ethnicity, or language.

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This project is built upon the belief that NSRI women survivors and/or victims of DIPV deserve to be in charge of their own narrative, at their own time, and in their own way. With that in mind, our team is always ready to listen.

To all NSRI women across NB,We are here for You.