new safety audit guide 2

WOMEN'S COMMUNITY SAFETY AUDIT GUIDE · · · · Safety for Women Safety for Everyone ·· · Let's Act on it Prepared by the Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments 211 Bronson Ave. Room 205 Ottawa, Ontario KIR 6H5 Phone: (613) 230-6700 Fax: (613) 230-6249 2005 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO THE GUIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WOMEN'S Initiatives for Safer Environments WHAT IS A SAFETY AUDIT? 1. What do we mean by safety? 2. Why women's safety? 3. What is a safety audit process? 4. Benefits to users PREPARING FOR THE AUDIT 1. The audit group 2. Practical considerations when working with marginalized groups 3. Auditing rural communities DEFINING THE AUDIT 1. How large an area do you want to cover? 2. How many people on an audit team? 3. How much time should we allow for the audit? DOING THE AUDIT 1. Helpful hints for the audit 2. When to audit 3. Using a checklist 4. Leading a safety audit group 5. Taking notes IMPLEMENTING THE AUDIT 1. Organizing your findings 2. Sharing the results 3. Making recommendations 4. Working for change FURTHER READING APPENDICES A. Comprehensive Safety Audit Checklist Sample Letters Where to Get Information Other Types of Audits ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒThis Community Safety Audit Guide is for every woman who wants to feel safer in her community and wants ...