Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Wahbung Capacity Building and Community Strengthening
Agreement Number:
SO220097
Agreement Value:
$99,013.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 15, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 36-month project, Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc. will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ persons with a focus on organizational capacity building involving community participation. This will be achieved through review and improvement to the organizations governance processes; community-led organizational strategic planning; data management system implementation; internal analysis of programming and systemic advocacy within the GBV sector; staff training in GBV prevention; and community/survivor-led strategic planning for safe and affordable housing initiatives through the organization’s new housing entity.
The project will engage community members, gender-based violence survivors, and partnerships like those with the Manitoba Government’s Family Violence Prevention Program and End Homelessness Winnipeg in the strategic planning processes to ensure long-term organizational sustainability and to include consultation, feedback, and support to meet the complex, ever-changing needs of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ victims and survivors of gender-based violence. By the end of the project Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc. will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples in the North End of Winnipeg.
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:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R2W 5N7
Reference Number:
001-2023-2024-Q1-00208
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc.
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.