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Title:

Web of Impact: Sharing, Strengthening and Sustaining Promising Practices on Gender-Based Violence

Agreement Number:

SO250010

Agreement Value:

$799,816.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 3, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

This 14-month pilot project will gather, produce and mobilize knowledge from promising practice projects focused on preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV), and bring together organizations working in the sector for networking and knowledge exchange. It will ensure the sustainability of learning by consolidating data, lessons learned and best practices on a bilingual online platform. Collaboration will be facilitated during a two-day in-person event, which will convene organizations working at local, regional and national levels, and continue through collaborative working groups, ensuring accessibility of information and engagement on GBV issues throughout the country.

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:

London, Ontario, CA N6A 3K7

Reference Number:

190-2025-2026-Q4-00005

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

The University of Western Ontario

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.