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Title:

2-Spirits Gender Based Violence Knowledge Sharing

Agreement Number:

SO220002

Agreement Value:

$495,321.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 21, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 41-month project, 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations will increase their ability to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on 2-Spirited people, Indigenous women, girls, female-identifying, 2SLGBTQ+ people, including those living on a low-income, in Toronto. This will be achieved by conducting a needs assessment, designing GBV training resources, strengthening, and expanding their organizational network, and mentoring and coaching 2-Spirit staff, community members, and new and existing partners on GBV prevention. This project will engage the Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC) and other community partners to improve networks and develop tools and policy around GBV prevention. By the end of the project, 2-Spirits People of the 1st Nations will have strengthened their capacity to prevent GBV against Indigenous women, girls, female-identifying and 2SLGBTQ+ people, with a focus on 2-Spirited people.

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:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5A 1E3

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q3-00001

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations

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.