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Title:

Increasing our knowledge and experience to prevent GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people

Agreement Number:

SO220032

Agreement Value:

$464,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 23, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 37-month project, Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts (ANDPVA) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQI+ people, with a focus on Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA+ People living in a northern, remote, or rural area in the Toronto, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation areas. This will be achieved by conducting 1) research (including Artists, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Survivors for interviews and focus groups), 2) awareness campaigns (in collaboration with band councils, marketing team and Elder consultant), and 3) GBV training for ANDPVA team on trauma and the brain using a Medicine Wheel framework. By the end of the project, ANDPVA will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, with a focus on Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA+ People living in a northern, remote, or rural area.

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:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5T 3K7

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q4-00003

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts

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.