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Title:

Tâpwêw - ᑖᐯᐧᐤ She Speaks the Truth. Advocacy for Indigenous women by Indigenous women

Agreement Number:

SK21632

Agreement Value:

$500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 15, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 24-month project will support a feminist response and recovery to address the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Saskatoon Indian & Métis Friendship Centre will achieve this by advocating for decision-making in health care, child welfare, and justice to include Indigenous women. The project will address racial and gender-based disparities, discriminatory legislation, policies, and/or practices that prevent underrepresented women and girls from fully participating in the social, political and economic spheres. It will develop and implement community-based approaches and design and implement policies and practices to increase women’s leadership all sectors. The project will host a gathering of Indigenous women, partners, and stakeholders to facilitate and develop an action plan to be distributed to Indigenous services users, partners, and stakeholders. It will be available for the public at large to address policies that oppress Indigenous women. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, and addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality.

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:

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA S7K 1N4

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q4-00060

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre

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.