Grants and Contributions:

Better Paths: Capacity Building for Indigenous Seniors to Address GBV

SO220069

$299,387.00

Dec 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2024

Through this 24 month project, the Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre (EASC) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ persons with a focus on 2SLGBTQQIA+ seniors within the Edmonton area. This will be achieved by building capacity in the organization’s governance to develop a 3-year strategic plan; recruitment and governance training for the Board of Directors guided by GBA+ principles, Indigenous values; revision of organizational bylaws, policies and procedures to ensure stronger alignment with the needs of Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ community; strengthening and expanding collaborations and partnerships including creating a local Indigenous Advisory Council; implementing strategies to improve communication with community members and be more responsive to Indigenous seniors needs; and developing a trauma informed tool kit. The project will engage ally organizations such as Native Counselling Services of Alberta, Edmonton 2 Spirit Society, Centre to End Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) and various funding agencies to respond to the needs of Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA+ senior citizens, to ensure long-term organizational sustainability and to increase responsiveness to address and prevent gender-based violence. By the end of the project, EASC will have strengthened their capacity and created tools to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples and most notably seniors.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

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.

Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5E 1J2

001-2022-2023-Q3-00018

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Indigenous recipients

Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

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.