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Title:

Addressing the Systemic Nature of Gender-Based Violence and ‘Rooting Change’ across the Peer Support Continuum

Agreement Number:

GV230366

Agreement Value:

$357,740.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 2, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 24-month project, DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) Canada will conduct community-based research that will help improve GBV services for at-risk groups by developing an action-oriented analysis of the peer support continuum. This research project will address the programmatic challenges associated with developing and implementing peer support structures to address the complex, systemic nature of GBV. To do so, the project will include interviews with various actors across the peer support continuum in disability and GBV sectors, the creation of case studies, and a podcast series that explores the role of peer support and the various forms it can take in policy and programs. DAWN Canada will develop a dissemination strategy for the case studies and podcasts to share information on the research findings.

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:

Montreal, Quebec, CA H3N 1R4

Reference Number:

001-2024-2025-Q1-00002

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

DisAbled Women's Network Canada

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.