Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Six Nations MMIWG Commemoration: Vamps and Red Dress
Agreement Number:
AN190105
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 20, 2019 - Dec 31, 2020
Description:
This 16-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 weekly indiudual and group counselling sessions, the planning and participation in the walking with our Sisters ceremony, the development of Haudenosaunee traditional items, welcoming ceremony of vamps and the creation of a commemoration display.
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:
Ohsweken, Ontario, CA N0A 1M0
Reference Number:
GC-2019-2020-Q2-134
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services
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.