Grants and Contributions:
Title:
NWANWT MMIWG Commemoration Project
Agreement Number:
AN190075
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 15, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
This 20-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Project activities will include: coordination and support of commemoration initiatives such as healing circles and a film festival which include the unveiling of a commemorative plaque.
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:
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA A1A 2P7
Reference Number:
GC-2019-2020-Q2-118
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
Native Women's Association of the NWT
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.