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Title:

GuysWork – An Atlantic Canada Pilot

Agreement Number:

GV21922

Agreement Value:

$525,000.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 22, 2022 - Jan 30, 2026

Description:

Through this 42-month project, the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the other three Atlantic provinces, will develop and pilot GuysWork, a transformative school-based program for male identified students across elementary, middle, and high school grades designed to help boys navigate the intense pressures and expectations around masculinity that shape their identities as men. This program will support and strengthen efforts to engage young men as allies in reducing Gender Based Violence (GBV) and increase capacity for action. The work will help grow a population of young men who want to challenge and change social norms that contribute to GBV. By implementing this promising practice of teaching healthy masculinity in the Atlantic Region and ensuring a formal evaluation, the model will then be shared for possible replication by other jurisdictions.

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:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3J 2T3

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q2-00019

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Legal Name:

Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women

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.