Grants and Contributions:

Organizational empowerment of La Maison ISA: for a strengthening of the capacity to act in sexual violence on the territory of Saguenay and the MRC du fjord du Saguenay

QC18601

$100,000.00

Jul 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024

This 57-month project will address organization capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic changes towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: human resources management, board governance, strategic planning, partnership development, collaboration and networking, development of a claims strategy, implementation of results-based results, diversification of funding sources and Gender-Based Comparative Analysis Plus. The additional amount awarded will be used to increase the number of hours allocated to the project to ensure the progress of the project in the context of COVID-19. The 12-month extension and new supplementary funding will enable the organization to develop a youth intervention framework, review the service offering, develop orientation and training tools on working with victims’ friends and family, and finally, reflect on the challenges of sexual assault help centre (CALACS) membership and adopt courses of action.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Saguenay, Quebec, CA G7H 4J1

001-2023-2024-Q1-00167

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

May 17, 2023

CALACS du Saguenay

Women's Program

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.