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Title:

Strengthening Our Tipi to address Indigenous Gender-based Violence.

Agreement Number:

SO230019

Agreement Value:

$500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 32-month project, Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association (ANFCA) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Alberta’s 21 Friendship Centre communities. This will be achieved by building partnerships and networks, through the exchange of knowledge, the development of an Indigenous toolkit and training sessions. More specifically, through this project ANFCA will develop a forum of networks and training sessions to strengthen capacity and advance GBV work within organizations and communities. The project will review and develop existing GBV educational materials to create a new Indigenous best practices toolkit and a risk framework pilot for organizations working in or seeking to work within GBV. The organization will collaborate with the ANFCA GBV working group, community stakeholders and participate on provincial government at various tables on their capacity-building activities. Furthermore, promotional and marketing material for their 16 days of action on GBV awareness will be developed and distributed to their Friendship Centres (FC) and the communities they serve in Alberta. At the end of this project. The ANFCA will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people while also providing resources and guidance to partners across Alberta.

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:

Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5N 1K8

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q2-00056

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association

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.