Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Sisters in Spirit: Days of Awareness and Commemoration
Agreement Number:
AN190061
Agreement Value:
$200,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 22, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
This 20-month project will honor the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Project activities will include: Sisters in Spirit vigils, healing workshops, awareness ceremonies and a commemorative monument strategically placed in New Brunswick.
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:
Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA E3A 1C8
Reference Number:
GC-2019-2020-Q2-108
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
Indigenous Women's Association of the Maliseet and Mi'Kmaq Territories Inc.
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.