Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Gender Based Violence from Human Trafficking to MMIWG: Removing the Silos
Agreement Number:
HT250014
Agreement Value:
$210,450.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 12‑month project, the Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association will lead a province‑wide, culturally grounded initiative to advance awareness, prevention, and safety related to gender‑based violence, human trafficking, and the MMIWG crisis, while strengthening supports for Indigenous women, girls, Two‑Spirit people, youth, and families across Nova Scotia. This will be achieved by engaging community and educational partners and developing culturally grounded resources. The project will implement trauma-informed workshops and youth‑focused prevention initiatives, facilitate a roundtable to gather sector insights, and strengthen referral pathways across communities. It will also coordinate efforts on MMIWG, GBV, and HT by identifying system gaps, engaging government partners on policy review, and promoting integrated, innovative, community‑designed programming. Finally, it will advance healing‑centred approaches by piloting new initiatives, establishing sustainability and succession plans, conducting ongoing evaluation, and producing a final report with recommendations.
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:
Millbrook, Nova Scotia, CA B6L 1V7
Reference Number:
190-2026-2027-Q1-00007
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association
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.