Grants and Contributions:

Building capacity to meet the needs of BIPOC and im/migrant women in sex work

WP240124

$132,946.00

Jul 29, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Through this 20-month project, Peers Victoria Resources Society will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need for the organization to build its capacity to better support BIPOC, migrant, immigrant and newcomer sex workers. The project will include consultations with organizations serving BIPOC, migrant, immigrant and newcomer sex workers, as well as direct consultations with service users. Peers Victoria will also host two events to share knowledge about how to better support BIPOC, immigrant, migrant and newcomer women, and develop a report with findings to disseminate to regional partners and stakeholders. Supplemental funding in October 2024 will be used to expand collaboration with Supporting Women’s Alternatives Network (SWAN) Vancouver to provide additional consultation and support for the project.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Victoria, British Columbia, CA V9A 5T9

001-2024-2025-Q2-00146

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Increase of agreement value

Nov 1, 2024

Peers Victoria Resources Society

Women's Program

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.