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Title:

Honour & Resilience

Agreement Number:

AN190114

Agreement Value:

$197,008.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 24, 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 in four different Cree communities, celebration of vigils, organization of family sharing circles and skirt making workshops, creation and installation of commemorative plaques based on a local and culturally relevant design, distribution of promotional materials, and publication of an awareness-raising newsletter in local media.

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:

Nemaska, Quebec, CA J0Y 3B0

Reference Number:

GC-2019-2020-Q2-140

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient's Legal Name:

Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee Association

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.