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Title:
W.A.G.E.S: Warriors. Aspiring to end. Gender Based Violence for. Equity and. Security (org refers to this as: "Warriors")
Agreement Number:
GV230331
Agreement Value:
$629,689.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 23, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 28-month project, Young Women's Christian Association of Kitchener-Waterloo will scale a promising practice which is a combination of two successful employment, entrepreneurship, and reskilling programs (In Her Shoes: for Youth & In Her Shoes: Newcomer Women) to strengthen the GBV sector. It will scale to women and gender-diverse people who are unhoused or unable to sustain housing because of GBV. It will address the gaps, uncovered biases, and common barriers identified by the staff and participants. To do so, the project will include the replication of the existing promising practice with a new population; engaging key at-risk and underserved populations; provide cohort sessions; refine cohort sessions; and build evidence on scaled promising practices. Young Women's Christian Association of Kitchener-Waterloo will develop knowledge sharing methods of the project learnings and model with GBV initiatives and with the WAGE GBV Knowledge Centre to share information on the promising practice with others so that they may replicate it or expand upon it.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:

Promising practices are incorporated by the GBV sector into new or enhanced supports for target populations.

Location:
Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2H 2M2
Reference Number:
001-2023-2024-Q3-00012
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Young Women's Christian Association of Kitchener-Waterloo
Program:
Gender-Based Violence Program
Program Purpose:

The purpose of the GBV Program is to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for two groups of survivors: 1) Indigenous women and their communities, and 2) underserved populations (including women living with a disability, non-status/refugee /immigrant women, LGBTQ2S, gender non-conforming people and ethno-cultural women) in Canada. The Program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to improve supports to help create long-term, comprehensive solutions at the national, regional, and local levels.