Grants and Contributions

The displacement and family separation increased the risk of gender-based violence (GBV), human trafficking and other conflict-related protection risks, such as torture.

Through this 27-month project, UPlift Black will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by identifying key needs and barriers, developing trainings and a model of support for 2SLGTBQI+ newcomers and refugees, training community partners and service providers, and carrying out a public awareness campaign.

Project activities include: (1) providing age-appropriate, gender-responsive and inclusive protection services, referrals and case management support; (2) raising awareness among community members, including men and boys, on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and prevention of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV); (3) providing multi-purpose cash assistance to vulnerable households; (4) rehabilitating gender-responsive and inclusive water systems, latrines and handwashing facilities; and (5) sensitizing community members on safe and environmentally-friendly hygiene practices.

The OIF aims to incorporate the transversal axes of youth and gender equality into the implementation of its strategic objectives.

This project will support employers in the trades to address sexual harassment and bullying of women and gender-diverse people through early, trauma-informed and non-adversarial conflict resolution processes.

The project aims to improve workplace safety and promote gender equity for women entering skilled trades by equipping women with knowledge of their rights, employer responsibilities, and avenues for support should they experience sexual harassment or any form of violence.

The project aims to help fix the severe lack of services specifically for 2SLGBTQI+ people in the Saguenay–Lac-St-Jean region, particularly in the areas of gender identity and sexual orientation. The organization is seeking to help create safe, professional, welcoming environments to support and improve access to healthcare and social services for sexually and gender-diverse people.

Through this 15-month project, Out on Screen will build its capacity to address the lack of positive and nuanced 2SLGBTQIA+ media representation and education. The project will include refinement and implementation of the new strategic plan and fundraising plan, and the development of the Board of Directors through recruitment and retention. These activities will strengthen the organization’s financial and operating sustainability and will increase Out on Screen’s capacity to effectively provide programming and adapt to the community’s evolving needs.

Through this 27-month project, Pride at Work Canada will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved in partnership with Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC). The project aims to enhance inclusivity within the Canadian electricity sector, particularly for individuals identifying within the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Key activities include the creation of a Best Practices Guide, developed collaboratively with industry stakeholders, outlining inclusive policies and practices and development of a training and awareness program to engage the stakeholders. Additionally, the project will offer direct consultation support to EHRC members and partners to support the adoption and advancement of these best practices. An inclusive practice scorecard to monitor workplace adoption of best practices and recommendations among participating organizations will be implemented, and a project-end feedback survey will be shared to collect feedback on implementation and capture stories of challenges and successes. The project will create a more inclusive environment for 2SLGBTQI+ employees as well as having an impact on the representation of other equity-deserving groups within the field such as women who still constitute only 16% of the workforce. Given the crucial role of electricity in the Canadian economy, creating a more inclusive sector is imperative for its continued success and for Canada to achieve its carbon reduction.

The project aims to support the Government of Ghana in its short-term recovery efforts from the extended drought spell while building capacity for medium to long term resilience efforts against climate shocks. The project will support a widescale assessment of the extended dry spell and its impact on poor and vulnerable households in the Upper East region of Ghana. The project will build local capacity for planning, implementing, monitoring, and assessing the impacts of crisis response initiatives and integrating lessons learned to inform sustainability and future responses to similar crisis. Project support may include experimentation and would contribute to an evidence-based approach on findings related to the extended dry spell, drawing on the insights and experiences of beneficiaries, including farmers, pastoralists, decentralized government agencies, and private sector actors along the agriculture value chain. This project presents an opportunity to gather real-time information on the extended dry spell to rapidly respond to its consequential effects on the livelihoods and productivity of the farmers. The project will also support farmers with capacity building and agricultural inputs to enhance food security and livestock production while building resilience to the effects of climate change.