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Title:

Capacity building for ONWG

Agreement Number:

SO220022

Agreement Value:

$328,125.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 21, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 40-month project, Orillia Native Women’s Group will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women and 2SLGTBQI+ people in Orillia. This will be achieved by improving its organizational capacity through developing a community consultation plan to address and prevent GBV; collaborating with strategic partners; creating and implementing a new strategic plan to prevent and address GBV; increasing financial sustainability; reviewing and updating policies and procedures; and creating communications tools to support more effective GBV programming. By the end of the project, Orillia Native Women’s Group will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQI+ people in Orillia.

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:

Orillia, Ontario, CA L3V 4T8

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q3-00041

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Orillia Native Women's Group

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.