Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Dechinta Impact and Implementation: Moving from Research to Transformation
Agreement Number:
SO220089
Agreement Value:
$624,866.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
Through this 29-month project, Dechinta Initiatives will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in the Northwest Territories. This will be achieved by developing a decision-making model with a GBA+ lens and reflective of Indigenous laws and governance models, reforming HR policies and practices, enhancing staff training and skill development, and implementing an organizational evaluation focused on community impact.
By the end of the project, Dechinta Initiatives will have strengthened their 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:
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A 2N5
Reference Number:
001-2022-2023-Q4-00033
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Dechinta Initiatives
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.