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Title:

When Every Second Counts: Improving Access to Evidence Preservation, Documentation, and Reporting After Sexual Assault

Agreement Number:

GV250006

Agreement Value:

$552,410.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

This 22-month project will increase the availability of evidence in sexual assault cases, improve survivor awareness of documentation and reporting options, and increase front-line organizational capacity to offer trauma-informed and culturally safe support, including in low-resource settings. Through survivor and community engagement, and the support of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, the South Asian Women’s Centre and She Matters, the project will address gaps for Indigenous and underserved groups of survivors across Canada, specifically in British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Yukon and Northwest Territories. A key component of the project will be the development of Survivor and Organization Guides to support survivors in the immediate aftermath of sexual assault in a trauma-informed and safe way. Project partners, including survivors, legal and forensic experts, law enforcement, Indigenous and newcomer-serving organizations and community advocates, will be involved throughout the development of the Guides and related materials to ensure they are relevant, accessible, and responsive to the needs of the communities they serve.

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:

Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8W 1P8

Reference Number:

190-2026-2027-Q1-00001

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Fourwords Solutions Ltd.

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.