Grants and Contributions:

Empowering IWWT, Countering Violence against Wabanaki Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People

SO220014

$482,622.00

Mar 13, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Through this 37-month project, Indigenous Women’s Association of Maliseet and Mi’Kmaq Territories Inc. (IWAMMT) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls or 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on strengthening the organization’s capacity to deliver programming. This will be achieved by reinforcing IWAMMT’s capacity regarding human resource management, financial management, information sharing and membership engagement and communications. By the end of the project, IWAMMT will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ living in the Wabanaki Territories across New Brunswick with an emphasis on building the organization’s ability to deliver GBV programming

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.

Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA E3A 0A1

001-2022-2023-Q4-00045

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Indigenous recipients

Indigenous Women's Association of the Maliseet and Mi'Kmaq Territories Inc.

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.