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Title:

Indigenous Women and Gender Equality Smithers, B.C.

Agreement Number:

SO220066

Agreement Value:

$191,988.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

Through this 29-month project, Dze l k'ant Friendship Centre Society (FC) will increase their ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on individuals impacted by gender-based violence in the Smithers-Telkwa Regional District and Houston. This will be achieved by developing and implementing a new Strategic Plan, assessing and strengthening Board governance, reviewing, updating and implementing at least one existing FC policy and procedure manual, and developing and implementing one new policy and procedure manual specific to how the FC manages its event Hall focussing on preventing gender-based violence during and after external events. In the process of developing the Strategic Plan, FC will seek to build its network and identify potential partnerships with external entities that may be linked to activities preventing and addressing GBV. By the end of the project, Dze l k'ant Friendship Centre Society will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on with a focus on individuals impacted by gender-based violence.

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:

Smithers, British Columbia, CA V0J 2N0

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q3-00017

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society

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.