Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Developing capacity for inclusive and representative spaces, and intersectional policy within BCAFN and communities

Agreement Number:

BC21116

Agreement Value:

$334,800.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) will achieve this by engaging women, Two Spirit (2S), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQQIA+) people on the development and implementation of a BCAFN women, 2S, LGBTQQIA+ people’s strategy, implementing changes to BCAFN’s governance documents, and piloting a First Nations-specific GBA+ toolkit, webinar and training module for use in BCAFN and First Nations’ policies, and decision-making. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, and supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power. This project will increase the participation and representation of women, 2S, LGBTQQIA+ people, and community leaders in determining BCAFN’s mandate and increase capacity for BCAFN and First Nations to implement First Nations-specific GBA+. The toolkit and webinar will be distributed as an accessible resource to BCAFN’s membership of 203 First Nations across the province

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:

Prince George, British Columbia, CA V2K 5S3

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00018

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Aboriginal recipient

Recipient's Legal Name:

British Columbia Assembly of First Nations

Program:

Women's Program

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.