Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Commemoration Fund
Agreement Number:
AN190154
Agreement Value:
$134,300.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 11, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
This 12-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Qaggiavuut will produce a theatre play to offer Inuit communities the opportunity to reflect on Inuit perspectives on missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S individuals; and to foster creative expression, security and hope for the future.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Location:
Iqaluit, Nunavut, CA X0A 1H0
Reference Number:
001-2019-2020-Q3-00014
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Qaggiavuut! Nunavut Performing Arts Society
Program:
Women's Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.