Title:
Empowering Survivors, Engaging Communities: Strengthening Support and Awareness on Sexual Violence in Congolese Communities in New Brunswick
Agreement Number:
13646568
Agreement Value:
$80,000.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 25, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project aims to combat sexual violence within the Congolese immigrant and refugee Francophone communities in New Brunswick. The organization will implement awareness workshops, support and socio-legal assistance groups for victims, as well as training sessions for community workers.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Increased public legal education information in official language minority communities
Location:
Moncton, New Brunswick, CA E1A 9N1
Reference Number:
119-2025-2026-Q3-00079
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Cost Centres:
OLSF - Pos. Measures
Recipient's Legal Name:
WOMEN FOR DIGNITY AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WODIDEF
Federal Riding Name:
Moncton—Dieppe
Federal Riding Number:
13007
Program:
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Program Purpose:
The Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund is designed to provide resources to facilitate access to justice in both official languages through various means, such as the creation of legal and linguistic tools, workshops and training to bilingual lawyers and stakeholders of the justice system, the development of related training material and the provision of public legal education and information. The activities and projects undertaken pursuant to the Support Fund are aligned with the Government commitments of encouraging the participation of all Canadians in linguistic duality, and in supporting official language minority communities.