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Title:

Improving Police Response for Marginalized Women who Engage in Street-Level Sex Work

Agreement Number:

GV21693

Agreement Value:

$298,252.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 24-month project will identify, develop, and implement trauma-informed best practice guidelines and related training materials for local police working with street-level sex workers. The guidelines will identify and address root causes of gender-based violence. Surrey Women’s Centre Society will achieve this by establishing an advisory group with the Surrey RCMP to co-develop the best practice guidelines, in consultations with women who identify as street-level sex workers. This will include, delivering training to the Surrey RCMP, developing a ‘bad date’ reporting mechanism and a database, and contracting an external evaluator to assess project impact and share learnings. At the end of the project, the organisation will have advanced inclusive policies and practices, increased networks, and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, supported positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, and addressed persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes. Key partnership with Surrey RCMP’s Special Victim’s Unit will be instrumental throughout the project, particularly with their commitment to implement the best practice guidelines

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:

Surrey, British Columbia, CA V3T 5R5

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q1-00058

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Surrey Women's Centre Society

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.