Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Peer 2 Peer LGBTQI+ Newcomer Support and Education for Systems Change
Agreement Number:
SO220209
Agreement Value:
$199,932.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 19, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
Through this 16-month project, Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia will develop community-informed solutions to key barriers and gaps facing 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by developing peer 2 peer LGBTQI+ refugee support frameworks, creating navigation education modules for LGBTQI+ refugees, and creating a toolkit for community groups to meaningfully include and relevant to LGBTQI+ refugees.
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:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3H 2N9
Reference Number:
001-2022-2023-Q3-00049
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia
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.