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Title:

Strengthening the Yukon’s Responses to Intersections between GBV and Family Law Processes

Agreement Number:

GV230339

Agreement Value:

$560,545.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 16, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 30-month project, Yukon Status of Women Council (YSWC) will scale the 'After She Leaves' program developed by Luke's Place in Ontario to strengthen the GBV sector in Yukon. By adapting the promising practice to reflect the realities and needs of Yukon, this project will reach GBV frontline workers and legal actors to increase the availability of comprehensive and integrated support services for survivors of GBV. It will also address service delivery and knowledge gaps relating to the intersections between intimate-partner violence and family law processes in Yukon. YSWC will achieve this by organizing community engagements and immersive knowledge exchanges, conducting an analysis of Yukon's territorial family laws, and delivering training sessions and workshops to share information on the promising practice for knowledge mobilization and potential replication or expansion of it based on realities and needs of community members. A partnership will be developed with Luke’s Place to support the implementation of project objectives and ensure the overall project success.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Promising practices are incorporated by the GBV sector into new or enhanced supports for target populations.

Location:

Whitehorse, Yukon, CA Y1A 1Y9

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q3-00116

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Yukon Status of Women Council

Program:

Gender-Based Violence Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the GBV Program is to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for two groups of survivors: 1) Indigenous women and their communities, and 2) underserved populations (including women living with a disability, non-status/refugee /immigrant women, LGBTQ2S, gender non-conforming people and ethno-cultural women) in Canada. The Program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to improve supports to help create long-term, comprehensive solutions at the national, regional, and local levels.