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Title:

Youth Engagment on Gender Equality

Agreement Number:

AN190145

Agreement Value:

$400,000.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

This 43-month project will support NWAC to develop a communications and outreach strategy, including a bilingual online networking platform to link young women, girls, two-spirit and gender diverse youth from across the country. Youth will be consulted in the development of the strategy, and will in turn use the platform to exchange ideas on promoting gender equality, while identifying and pursuing opportunities to build the leadership and advocacy skills they need to do so. Starting in the second year, six different youth will come together annually to exchange ideas and collaboratively identify initiatives to promote gender equality in their communities in the following months.

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:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 7B7

Reference Number:

GC-2019-2020-Q2-072

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient's Legal Name:

Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)

Program:

Department for Women and Gender Equality

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.