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Title:

Kewabadjmin: SEEing Ourselves

Agreement Number:

HT20344

Agreement Value:

$400,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 36-month project with Native Women’s Association of Canada will develop, implement and test an intensive healing and empowering program intervention for Indigenous women and gender diverse people who identify as LGBTQ2+ and who are survivors of or at risk of sexual exploitation through human trafficking. The project will increase knowledge about identifying and addressing past and ongoing traumas, current risk factors of being trafficked, and barriers to self-sufficiency. This will be achieved by engaging survivors, Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Holders with experience in traditional healing and trauma to participate in a Living Experience Advisory Circle, developing and implementing a trauma healing program based on therapy and traditional healing, and identifying and addressing current risks factors for sexual exploitation through human trafficking.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Promising practices are incorporated by the GBV sector into new or enhanced supports for target populations.

Location:

Gatineau, Quebec, CA J8Z 1K1

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00046

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)

Program:

Gender-Based Violence Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the GBV Program is to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for two groups of survivors: 1) Indigenous women and their communities, and 2) underserved populations (including women living with a disability, non-status/refugee /immigrant women, LGBTQ2S, gender non-conforming people and ethno-cultural women) in Canada. The Program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to improve supports to help create long-term, comprehensive solutions at the national, regional, and local levels.