Grants and Contributions

Through this 16-month project, Build a Dream will build its capacity to advance gender equality for women on a national scale. It will address gaps in strategic planning for national expansion, barriers to effective partnerships, needs for diversified funding, challenges in leveraging technology for operational efficiency, and the pressing issues faced by women in achieving equality.

Through this 28-month project, ARC Foundation will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by conducting community consultations on 2SLGBTQ+ hate, implementing SOGI-inclusive education responsively and relevantly in various political and social climates, and creating tools to counter misinformation and disinformation.

Strengthening the Toledo Maya Women’s Council (TMWC) leadership and advocacy capacity to enhance gender equality, girls’ education, women’s health, and economic rights for women and girls in southern Belize.

Through this 16-month project, Alberta Association of Midwives will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the lack of awareness and knowledge of the Midwifery profession.

This project will be developed with an intersectional approach incorporating Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus). GBA Plus approach will be used to enhance the responsiveness and inclusivity of the project at all stages of development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Project activities include: (1) providing education and capacity strengthening sessions for community members on issues regarding gender-based violence; (2) conducting training sessions for Indigenous women focused on entrepreneurship and climate-smart agriculture; (3) engaging community members to create culturally relevant and gender-sensitive educational radio content segments on gender-based violence; and (4) delivering comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services to survivors of gender-based violence.

This project seeks to address the critical issue of Gender-Based Violence in Guyana where one in every three women have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence. Project activities include: (1) training and awareness raising for youth on issues related to child sexual assault, gender-based violence, sexual reproductive health and rights, mental health, and comprehensive sexuality education; (2) training for community leaders and members on issues related to child sexual assault and gender-based violence; (3) education and training for community leaders and members on reporting protocols and referral systems for gender-based violence; and (4) establishing a community-based men’s action group to support gender-based violence prevention and response efforts.

This project aims to enhance entrepreneur skills among youth, provide mental health support, and establish safe spaces for survivors of gender-based violence. It also seeks to raise awareness about gender-based violence and strengthen the capacity of local service providers to offer support. Project activities include: (1) providing vocational training for youth in agriculture, handicrafts, and eco-tourism; (2) establishing safe spaces for youth to engage in recreational and educational activities, including mental health support services and peer support groups; (3) providing training for healthcare and social workers in gender-based violence responses and support and how to build trust between police and vulnerable communities; (4) launching a public education campaign to raise awareness about gender-based violence and promote gender equality; and (5) establishing safe spaces and support centers for survivors of gender-based violence and providing aid and psychological support services.

Through this 28-month project, FrancoQueer will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by (1) undertaking a community-based research on the root causes of hate towards 2SLGBTQIA+ people, the methods used to spread it, and the needs of service providers in targeted sectors (health, education, media) to address it; (2) developing the skills of service providers offering services in French in Ontario to ensure the delivery of inclusive services to francophone 2SLGBTQIA+ folks; (3) demystifying misinformation and prejudice among the general public and strengthening the capacity of francophone 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Ontario to assert their rights; and (4) conducting a project evaluation.

To achieve this, the project will develop a new strategic plan, a guidance document, and strategies for action based on Gender-Based Analysis Plus, and will formulate strategies to support strong community work by the organization.