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Title:

Restoring the Balance of power in Indigenous Women's Lives

Agreement Number:

SO220021

Agreement Value:

$327,869.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 14, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 32-month project, Aboriginal Women’s Organizing Network Society (AWON) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people with a focus on those in the sex trade and Indigenous mothers in child welfare matters in Vancouver, BC. This will be achieved by conducting a literature and legal review; consulting, gathering, and strategizing with Indigenous mothers and those wanting to exit from the sex trade, and with Indigenous and women’s organizations; building network(s) and partnership(s); developing a funding strategy for organizational stability; developing policies and guides on employee/volunteer development; and sharing resources. By the end of the project, AWON will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people with a focus on Indigenous women and girls in the sex trade and Indigenous mothers in child welfare matters.

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:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V9N 1L6

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q2-00031

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Additional Information:

Decrease of agreement value

Amendment Date

May 28, 2025

Recipient's Legal Name:

Aboriginal Women's Organizing Network Society

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.

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