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Title:
Building Capacity and Sustaining Connections to Prevent, Identify and Tackle Violence Against Women in the COVID-19 Context
Agreement Number:
NA20424
Agreement Value:
$355,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 25, 2021 - Feb 24, 2024
Description:
This 36-month project will build the organizational capacity of Mothers Matter Centre (MMC) and its partners in order to better serve isolated women susceptible to violence, effectively during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to enhance the skill level of organizational staff so that they can support vulnerable refugee, non-status, immigrant and Indigenous women in remaining connected to essential services and supports to deal with the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic. This will be achieved through the development of an innovative, culturally appropriate, and multi-lingual violence prevention training program that will be delivered to approximately 120 staff across the country with the goal of preventing, identifying and tackling abuse. As a result, MMC and its partners will be able to provide more holistic services and leadership skills to women employed through the program and will build capacity through a train the trainer approach.
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:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6E 3W1
Reference Number:
001-2020-2021-Q4-00080
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Mothers Matter Centre (MMC)
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.