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Title:
Afro-Colombian Initiative for Gender Justice and Peace
Agreement Number:
7425118 P009693001
Agreement Value:
$654,709.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 25, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
This project aims to contribute to the implementation of the Ethnic Chapter of the Colombian Peace Agreement through a feminist lens. The project also works to address the increase in post- Peace Agreement violence, particularly sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against Afro-Colombian women and girls in Barbacoas, Buenaventura, the Caribe, Norte de Cauca, and Tumaco regions. Project activities include: (1) conducting awareness raising activities on SGBV committed against Afro-Colombian women and girls; (2) increasing knowledge on services for survivors of SGBV, including domestic violence, through the publication and distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and response materials; (3) conducting workshops to improve responses to SGBV by authorities and civil society operating in the focus regions of the project; (4) preparing and submitting to the Special Jurisdiction for Peace of an emblematic case on SGBV committed against Afro-Colombian women and girls; (5) holding community hearings on SGBV that promote healing and reconciliation; and (6) advocating for the continued implementation of the Ethnic Chapter through an Afro-Colombian feminist lens.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved response to SGBV, including domestic violence, particularly against women and girls, by Afro-Colombian organizations and authorities in focus regions; (2) improved response by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace to cases of SGBV committed against Afro-Colombians, especially women and girls, in Colombia, and (3) increased incorporation of peace implementation recommendations made by Afro-Colombian women and communities, in stakeholders’ work in Colombia & internationally.

Location:
New York, US
Reference Number:
064-2020-2021-Q3-00290
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Madre Inc.
Program:
Peace and Stabilization Operations
Program Purpose:

The Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) is an integral component of the Government of Canada’s toolbox to prevent and respond to conflicts and crises abroad. It supports rapid, effective, whole-of-government coordinated responses to a wide range of challenges and serves as a valuable instrument for supporting stability in conflict-affected regions. PSOPs provides visible and concrete assistance in response to conflicts and crises abroad through targeted programming, the deployment of Canadian police officers (in partnership with Public Safety Canada and the RCMP) and civilian personnel, and direct support to the UN and multilateral peace operations, conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts.