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Title:

Barren Lands First Nation Women's Council

Agreement Number:

MB21093

Agreement Value:

$247,800.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. Barren Lands First Nation will achieve this by assembling and implementing the Barren Lands Women’s Council who will work at addressing identified needs and gaps in the community; reviewing and adapting employment policy, hiring processes and election procedures; and by developing strategies for the strengthening of the Barren Lands First Nation women’s movement. 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 bring together women to form a Women’s Council and will work with women, Elders and men from Barren Lands First Nation to address and change policies and procedures within their community to advance women's recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.

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:

Brochet, Manitoba, CA R0B 0B0

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00048

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Barren Lands First Nation

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.