In September 2014, Ms Brayton was selected as one of 23 women leaders in Canada to describe their vision for the country's future. Selected from more than 200 nominees, 23 aspiring and established leaders contributed to an anthology, participated in a Women’s Leadership Conference and collaborated on a shared vision for Canada’s future.

http://aboldvision.ca/visionaries/

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Coup de Balai – Clean Sweepers : President

Did you know that women with disabilities form the largest minority group in the world? Indeed, according to a 2010 World Health Organization report, this group is more than half a billion strong. Bonnie Brayton is well aware of those numbers and has been waging a campaign for inclusion rights for Canadian women with disabilities.

Ms. Brayton, a strong leader in both the feminist and disability movements, has been the National Executive Director of DAWN Canada (DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada) since 2007 when the organization established a national head office in Montreal. This national, cross-disability feminist organization has focused on advancing the rights of women with disabilities and Deaf women in Canada and Internationally for the past 30 years.

During her tenure with DAWN Canada, Ms. Brayton has worked diligently to highlight key issues that impact the lives of women with disabilities in regards to health equity, housing, employment and violence. For example, she has strongly promoted the representation of women with disabilities in policy changes from the employment sector to the justice sector, and is at the forefront of addressing systemic barriers at all levels.

Ms. Brayton’s commitment to women with disabilities spreads further than her office. She is also the President of Coup de Balai – Clean Sweepers, an innovative social enterprise which provide home care services to people with disabilities and seniors in her Montreal community while creating employment, income and job security for women who were previously unemployed (primarily, immigrant and racialized women).

Bonnie Brayton credits her leadership success to being passionate about and inspired by her cause and the women who benefit from her tireless work. As she says, being able to push for what you know is right is fun (most days!) Learn from Ms. Brayton’s wisdom and experience at the conference as she talks about making inclusion a standard practice, overcoming roadblocks, listening to advice and, when it comes right down to it, going with your gut.

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Coup de Balai - Clean Sweepers

Equality Means Acknowledging Marginalized Women, Too

Look at sex trade and exploitation through disabilities lens: advocate

Parents With Disabilities: These Moms Live In Fear Of Losing Their Kids

The Criminalization of Women with Disabilities: An Interview with Bonnie Brayton from the DisAbled Women's Network of Canada

Canadian heroines: Who should appear on the country’s bills?

Women with Disabilities: The Fight for Dignity

IS OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FORGETTING A LARGE GROUP OF CANADIANS?

Breast Cancer Awareness: Let's Ensure All Women Are 'In The Pink'

Human Rights Activism Must Shift To Reflect Reality

The fight against gender-based violence must include women and girls with disabilities too

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Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director of DAWN-RAFH Canada's message for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the importance of accessible cancer screening for women with disabilities and Deaf women.

Un message de Bonnie Brayton, directrice exécutive nationale de DAWN-RAFH Canada pour le mois de sensibilisation au cancer du sein et l'importance de l'accessibilité du dépistage du cancer pour les femmes en situation de handicap et les femmes Sourdes.

Bonnie Brayton - A Message from DAWN-RAFH Canada - Un message de DAWN-RAFH Canada

Bonnie Brayton's Keynote at EVA BC's Annual Training Forum Nov 7th 2014, "Understanding the Response Needs of Women Living with Disabilities Who are Victims of Violence".

Visit the Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) website:
http://www.endingviolence.org 

Like EVA BC on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EndingViolence.org

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EVA BC Annual Training Forum 2014 - Bonnie Brayton's Keynote

Un message français suivra 

WE CAN TELL AND WE WILL TELL!

DAWN-RAFH Canada is launching a social media campaign to encourage women, especially women with disabilities and Deaf women to come forward with their stories of abuse so that we can break the silence, and claim our right to speak, to be heard and to be believed. 

Through this video, Bonnie Brayton has chosen to share her story of sexual abuse. Bonnie says she hopes by telling her story publicly, she might help other women to do the same, and to begin their own path to healing. Bonnie is the National Executive Director of the DisAbled Women's Network of Canada.

Share your story by Tweeting to us @DAWNRAFHCanada using the hashtag #WeCanTellWeWillTell or my emailing us at communications@dawncanada.net. Find out more on our website: www.dawncanada.net

NOUS POUVONS DÉNONCER LES ABUS ET NOUS ALLONS LES DÉNONCER! 

DAWN-RAFH Canada appelle les femmes vivant en situation de handicap et les femmes Sourdes à raconter leurs histoires de violence et d’abus.

Bonnie Brayton, la Directrice exécutive de DAWN-RAFH Canada a choisi de partager son histoire de violence sexuelle ici. 

La parole est aux victimes ! DAWN-RAFH Canada, dans le cadre de la campagne des 12 jours d’action pour l’élimination de la violence faite aux femmes, lance une campagne sur les réseaux sociaux et invite toutes ces femmes à partager, à dévoiler, à dénoncer des situations de violence et à agir collectivement afin que cela change ! Nous encourageons toutes les femmes à partager leurs expériences  sur :

#DénonconsLesAbus
Ou par courriel à communications@dawncanada.net.

Consultez notre site web pour plus d'information: www.dawncanada.net


We Can Tell - We Will Tell: Bonnie's Story of Abuse

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