Grants and Contributions:

Back to search

Title:

Promoting Gender Equality and Healing Through Our Cultural Values

Agreement Number:

MB21870

Agreement Value:

$371,500.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 27-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. York Factory First Nation will achieve this by creating community focus groups related to three priority areas: decreasing violence towards women in resource development projects; decreasing family violence through challenging and changing social norms; and working towards pandemic recovery for women. Focus groups of women, Elders, Two-Spirit people, young women, men, service providers, and leadership will: identify barriers faced by women and two-spirit people; gather ideas of how to make social and systemic change; develop action plans; and begin to shape change with partner organizations in and outside of the community. This project will also produce a list of recommendations and the provision of healing activities for women affected by violence and the pandemic. At the end of the project, the Nation will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, and addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support equality for women and Two-Spirit members.

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:

York Landing, Manitoba, CA R0B 2B0

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q1-00080

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Aboriginal recipient

Recipient's Legal Name:

York Factory First Nation

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.