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Title:

Systemic Change Across Yukon through Yukon Women’s Coalition

Agreement Number:

WP230387

Agreement Value:

$299,994.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

Through this 16-month project, Yukon Women’s Coalition (YWC) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people with a focus on advancing equity and safety for women and gender diverse people across Yukon. This will be achieved through the implementation of a 2023-2025 strategic plan focused on review of internal governance structure and processes; needs assessment through environmental scanning; the establishment of a communications plan and online presence including engagement with First Nations and broader communities; and bolstering YWC’s leadership in the anti-violence sector through involvement in Together for Safety group, which works to improve regional responses to gender-based violence in partnership with the Whitehorse RCMP and other service organizations. By the end of the project, YWC will have strengthened their capacity, resulting in stronger partnerships across organizations across Yukon to increase leadership capacity across all diversely connected sectors in their membership and prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

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

Location:

Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 1K1

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q4-00039

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Whitehorse Aboriginal Women's Circle (o/a Yukon Women's Coalition)

Program:

Women's Program

Program Purpose:

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.