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Title:

Nawajonan kidji waseyasigen: Choose to shine

Agreement Number:

SO220060

Agreement Value:

$461,799.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 11, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

This 42-month project will enable the Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ) to strengthen its capacity, along with that of its 10 affiliated Native Friendship Centres, to prevent and fight gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Measures to achieve this will include having affiliated Centres document best practices in preventing and reducing GBV and proposing recommendations, designing and delivering appropriate training to workers and managers, and creating tools for the RCAAQ and the Centres to document, reflect upon and develop relevant approaches and services. By the end of the project, the RCAAQ will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and fight gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people.

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:

Wendake, Quebec, CA G0A 4V0

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q3-00050

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Quebec

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.