Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Create awareness and visibility, advocate for intersex rights and project the Intersex voice in Canada
Agreement Number:
SO230384
Agreement Value:
$538,800.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 5, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 25-month project, Intersex Canada will strengthen the capacity of the intersex community in Canada and network with broader 2SLGBTQ organizations to advance human rights and equality for intersex people. Intersex Canada’s internal capacity will be strengthened through training for the organization’s leadership, developing a strategic plan, and developing a sustainability plan to address the organization’s capacity to be financially sustainable. The project will address the general lack of visibility of intersex in the 2SLGBTQ+ community and the general public. Key project activities will highlight the needs and advance the rights of intersex individuals, respect for body autonomy, recognition and bring to light the harmful practices done on intersex bodies. The organization will develop an advocacy plan to engage with health care providers to address intersex issues, convene intersex individuals to share lived experiences, engage with other organizations through conferences and develop educational and awareness raising materials to be shared in an online informational hub.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M4C 2T9
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q1-00021
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Intersex Canada
Program:
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.