Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Maison d’hébergement l’Issue: Organizational Capacity to Act on Specialized Services for Women in Prostitution
Agreement Number:
WP240164
Agreement Value:
$292,760.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 10, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 18-month project, the Maison d’hébergement l’Issue will build its capacity to advance women’s equality. It will address the group’s organizational capacity to provide integrated, specialized, safe services for women with lived experience in the sex industry in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. The project will include strengthening l’Issue’s internal operations and management capacity, developing and implementing a participatory strategic plan, developing an intervention framework, creating a visual identity, and strengthening the Maison d’hébergement l’Issue’s services with current and future regional partners.
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:
Saguenay, Quebec, CA G7X 7V4
Reference Number:
190-2024-2025-Q3-00063
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Maison d'hébergement de l'Issue
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.