Positive and Negative Unintended Impacts of the "Preventing Gender-Based Violence: The Health Perspective" policy

Positive and Negative Unintended Impacts of the "Preventing Gender-Based Violence: The Health Perspective" Policy on South Asian Immigrant Women and Indigenous Women Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Positive and Negative Unintended Impacts of the "Preventing Gender-Based Violence: The Health Perspective" Policy on South Asian Immigrant Women and Indigenous Women Policies must be carefully crafted to address the diverse needs of marginalized communities in the ongoing effort to combat gender-based violence bearing the impacts of such efforts on the social determinants of health. The policies could steer a changed trajectory among particular individuals within Canada. South Asian immigrant women and indigenous women, for instance, face particular problems that stem from historical and structural issues such as racism and socioeconomic inequality. The unique issues faced by those individuals require insightful policy inputs to address. In this report, emphasis is put on "Preventing Gender-Based Violence: The Health Perspective" policy on these two racialized populations, emphasizing the interconnectedness of health outcomes, racism, and socioeconomic status. Positive Impacts The first positive impact of such policies is increased access to healthcare for the survivors. The policy frames GBV as a challenging public health issue. Such a move has stimulated awareness and funding for healthcare services that foster the needs of GBV survivors (OECD, 2021). Some of the care areas that have been fostered to the effect include trauma-informed care, appropriate counseling, and specialized care for individuals. With increased access to specialized care, the survivors from both South...