Grants and Contributions:
Title:
PTMA Liaisons: Grassroots Partnership and Capacity Building
Agreement Number:
SO220024
Agreement Value:
$750,000.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This 43-month project will increase the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s members’ capacity to prevent or address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people. Specifically, the project will allow for the creation of two (2) Liaison Worker positions, which will work in partnership with their grassroots Provincial/Territorial Member Associations (PTMAs) to develop their capacity in ways that will allow them to more successfully serve their constituent communities, consisting of Indigenous, women, girls and gender-diverse people. Training and support will be provided to enable PTMAs to pursue new funding sources to better support and sustain local gender-based violence (GBV) programming. Customized strategic plans for each PTMAs to improve their programming will be developed, as well as funding stability plans to ensure longevity, maintenance or growth of GBV programming.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
Location:
Gatineau, Quebec, CA J8X 2K1
Reference Number:
001-2022-2023-Q2-00031
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Program:
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.