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Title:

Responding to Economic Abuse - a systemic approach to change

Agreement Number:

NT21682

Agreement Value:

$345,480.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 20, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 31-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. The Status of Women Council of the NWT will achieve this by promoting change in government internal policies and procedures, developing community awareness sessions, creating tools to address and escalate responses to economic abuse, and disseminating resources to government and non-government organizations. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, and addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality. This project will build and enhance partnerships with financial services, social services and private industry partners by developing and sharing knowledge and resources on how to systematically address economic abuse by empowering women in the Northwest Territories to regain control of their financial livelihood and security.

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:

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A 2L9

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q2-00042

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Legal Name:

Status of Women Council of the NWT

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.