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Title:

Increasing WMST’s Capacity as a National Decolonizing Women’s Organization

Agreement Number:

SO220005

Agreement Value:

$722,450.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 15, 2022 - Sep 30, 2025

Description:

Through this 36-month project, Women’s Studies will increase their organizational capacity to be able to provide Gender-based Violence prevention programming for Indigenous women and girls. This will be achieved through three project components: establishing and maintaining organizational leadership; increasing the ability to ensure ongoing funding and managing funds effectively; and researching, developing and implementing best practices for GBV decolonization. This project will allow for Women’s Studies to advance the grassroots voices and priorities of Indigenous women and girls to support real and meaningful systemic changes in Canada. Organizational capacity will be increased by strengthening and maintaining the leadership of the Board of Directors and staff through training and knowledge-building activities. These activities will inform the updated bylaws, policies and decision-making practices to ensure: their compliance with a decolonizing GBV+ analysis; the creation of a fundraising department and committee (including volunteers); and the review of best practices of Canadian women’s and Indigenous women’s GBV organizations in order to compile and implement best organizational practices for WMST as a decolonizing GBV organization.

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:

West Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V7T 1A2

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q3-00059

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Women's Studies Online (WMST)

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.