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Title:

Supporting Indigenous Elders, Women and Children Culturally and Creating a Safe Place for our Community

Agreement Number:

SO220035

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 19, 2023 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

Through this 27-month project Tyendinaga Native Women’s Association (TNWA) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. This will be achieved by incorporating the organization; strengthening its operational and administrative processes; solidifying its partnership with the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA); and drafting a Strategic Plan that will guide its governing body and strengthen the organization’s internal capacity. This project will engage the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) to provide guidance on the incorporation and capacity-building processes and to facilitate knowledge-sharing on GBV risk assessment and corresponding responses. By the end of the project, Tyendinaga Native Women’s Association will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ 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:

Deseronto, Ontario, CA K0K 1X0

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q4-00028

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Tyendinaga Native Women's Association

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.