Recommendations for Canada’s National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence: perspectives from leaders, service providers and survivors in Canada’s largest city during the COVID-19 pandemic

INTRODUCTION: The Canadian government has committed to a national action plan (NAP) to address violence against women (VAW). However, a formalized plan for implementation has not been published. Building on existing recommendations and consultations, we conducted the first formal and peer-reviewed qualitative analysis of the perspectives of leaders, service providers and survivors on what should be considered in Canada's NAP on VAW. METHODS: We …