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Title:

3 Mothers Medicine Cooperative – A New Indigenous Women’s Community Wellness Not-for-Profit Organization

Agreement Number:

SO220057

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2023

Description:

Through this 12-month project, 3 Mothers Medicine Cooperative will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on trans, Two-Spirit, nonbinary people who are part of the urbanized Indigenous community in British Columbia. This will be achieved by establishing a new registered non-profit cooperative, developing core organizational competencies, and building networks and partnerships. This project will partner with Rainbow Health Cooperative to act as the external fiscal agent until 3 Mothers Medicine Cooperative is formally registered and have developed their financial management capacity. By the end of the project, 3 Mothers Medicine Cooperative will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on urbanized Indigenous community in British Columbia

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:

Sooke, British Columbia, CA V9Z 0C9

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q3-00002

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

3 Mothers Medicine Cooperative

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.