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Title:

Kelowna Women's Shelter - Prevention Project

Agreement Number:

BC21180

Agreement Value:

$300,000.00

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. The Central Okanagan Emergency Shelter Society will achieve this by expanding an early intervention youth learning program to prevent the impacts of gender-based and family violence and break the cycle of violence. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality, and supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power.

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:

Kelowna, British Columbia, CA V1Y 9H2

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q4-00021

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Central Okanagan Emergency Shelter 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.