Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Advocating for gender equality in Eeyou Istchee
Agreement Number:
AN18541
Agreement Value:
$66,750.00
Agreement Date:
May 6, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
This 59-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: partnership development, collaboration and networking, advocacy and gender-based analysis plus.
A supplementary amount allocated will be used to facilitate the remote delivery of networking and collaborative work in the face of Covid-19 by reinforcing the organization’s digital communication abilities and tools.
The latest 12-month extension and supplement granted to the Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee Association will allow it to train its staff in order to implement and standardize across the organization the recommendations coming out of the Human Resource Assessment which CWEIA finalized in early 2023. Finally, CWEIA will also carry out a working session for its management team and selected members of its board of directors to improve their capacity to develop effective policies and procedures that affect the daily operations of the organization and improve its planning capacity to better advocate for indigenous women’s issues on Eeyou Istchee territory.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Location:
Chisasibi, Quebec, CA J0M 1E0
Reference Number:
001-2023-2024-Q1-00013
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Amendment Date
Apr 4, 2023
Recipient's Legal Name:
Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee Association
Program:
Women's Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.
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