Grants and Contributions:

NSNWA Sisterness Mobilization Project

SO220016

$494,510.00

Jan 3, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Through this 38-month project, Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association (NSNWA) will increase its capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) throughout on and off reserve communities in Nova Scotia by strengthening the capacity of its 16 chapters. Each chapter’s capacity will be increased by offering training, tools, and guidance on financial management, proposal writing, communications, project management and strategic planning. By the end of the project, NSNWA and its chapters will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGTBQQIA+ people, with a focus on the implementation of a community mobilization system through increased services offered across the province of Nova Scotia.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

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.

Truro, Nova Scotia, CA B2N 6N8

001-2022-2023-Q4-00006

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Indigenous recipients

Nova Scotia Native Women's Association

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

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.