Bonnie Brayton

Herizons, November 1, 2014Print

URL: http://www.herizons.ca/node/559

Despite the challenges that remain, Brayton is encouraged by the shift in Canadian social policy, which she believes is slowly becoming more inclusive of disabled and deaf women. She cites the D.A.I. decision as a “huge success,” and adds that DAWN Canada is now called upon regularly to present to Parliament. The organization is also asked to provide expert witnesses in a variety of sectors, such as health equity and antiviolence.

CKUT 90.3 FM, February 14, 2014Online

URL: https://ckutnews.wordpress.com/2014/02/14/the-criminalization-of-women-with-disabilities-an-interview-with-bonnie-brayton-from-the-disabled-womens-newtork-of-canada/

On Wednesday February 12th, Bonnie Brayton, National Executive Director of DAWN-RAFH Canada, spoke to CKUT about the criminalization of women with disabilities and the lack of systemic support that exists for women like Ashley Smith and Nichele Benn.

Rabble.ca, November 30, 2016Online

URL: http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2016/11/fight-against-gender-based-violence-must-include-women-and-gi?utm_content=bufferfa4b8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

November 25, the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. December 10, International Human Rights Day, marks the end of this international campaign. Violence against women is an on-going epidemic in our country. Data released last year by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics in a report on criminal victimization in Canada revealed that sexual assault remains the only crime in Canada for which there has been no decline in the last decade....

The Huffington Post, May 10, 2015Online

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/05/10/parents-with-disabilities_n_7251484.html

Bonnie Brayton, who heads DAWN, suggests improving support in the early stages as well. “Mothers with disabilities have unique parenting needs, including adapted cribs and change tables for mothers with physical limitations and flashing baby monitors for mothers with hearing impairments,” she says...

The Telegram, October 16, 2015Online

URL: http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2015-10-16/article-4312459/Look-at-sex-trade-and-exploitation-through-disabilities-lens%3A-advocate/1

“The notion of survivor sex is not new for women with disabilities, that’s for sure,” said Bonnie Brayton, the national executive director at DAWN, the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada. DAWN works to advance the rights of women with disabilities...

Canadian Living, March 1, 2015Online

URL: http://www.canadianliving.com/health/article/health-care-system-forgetting-large-group-canadians

Canadian Living blog features DAWN-RAFH’s OUR HEALTH MATTERS, a project about access to health care for people with disabilities.

The Huffington Post, December 12, 2016Online

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/bonnie-l-brayton/human-rights-activism-equity_b_13539646.html

Canada's record on human rights, particularly reports and findings that have been released this past year all have one common thread: each of them points to the fact that women and girls with disabilities, including Indigenous women and girls have been completely forgotten by the State....

The Huffington Post, March 8, 2016Online

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/bonnie-l-brayton/equality-women-disabilities_b_9409244.html

How many Canadians today will be thinking about women with disabilities when they think about women's equality?...

Canada.com, July 28, 2013Online

URL: http://o.canada.com/news/canadian-heroines-who-should-appear-on-the-countrys-bills

A lesser known Canadian hero, Maria Barile – an advocate for disabled women who recently died, would be a welcome addition to the country’s bills according to Bonnie Brayton, the national executive director of DisAbled Women’s Network Canada. “She was one of the first people to look at breast-cancer screening for women with disabilities,” said Brayton, who said Barile was an advocate for disabled women’s health because she saw a number of her friends die from the disease because they were not properly screened. Barile was a founder of DAWN Canada who also made significant contributions to the prevention of violence against women with disabilities, said Brayton...

The Huffington Post, October 12, 2016Online

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/bonnie-l-brayton/breast-cancer-disabilities_b_12442192.html

"Pink madness" began showing up on football fields across North America on Sunday night and it will soon be in full swing. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and everything from blenders to football jerseys are imprinted with the ubiquitous pink ribbon, accompanied by promises from corporate sponsors that a portion of your purchase will be donated to breast cancer research or awareness...