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Contribution: Women's Program

Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre

$279,195.00

Women's Safety at the Centre (of the Systemic Response to Gender Based Violence)

FY 2021-22 · 2021-10-01

Summary
This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre (NOWC) will achieve this by operationalizing the implementation of their High Risk Navigation Protocol and promoting its use as a central tool among service providers to relocate the safety of women, Trans and non-binary people and their children at the front end of the systemic response to Gender Based Violence (GBV); scaling up the GBV Navigation advocate position; creating a Court advocate position to reinforce and monitor the use of safety measures in legal processes; identifying gaps, examining links, researching alternative measures; and creating and publishing recommendations to change GBV protocols and policies, disseminating information, encouraging systemic change, promoting effective measures of accountability and prevention of GBV both inside and outside the criminal legal system. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality. The organization partnered with Thunder Bay and District Coordinating Committee to End Women Abuse (TBDCCEWA), with funding from Law Foundation of Ontario, to develop the High Risk Navigation Protocol which will be operationalized and implemented during this project. Members of TBDCCEWA will support the protocol’s implementation. Dissemination of project information will also be shared on NOWC’s “Analysis to Action on Gender-Based Violence” website.
Program
Women's Program
Location
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2024-03-31
Agreement Number
ON21527
Agreement Start Date
2021-10-01
Agreement Title
Women's Safety at the Centre (of the Systemic Response to Gender Based Violence)
Agreement Title (French)
La sécurité des femmes au centre (de la réponse systémique à la violence fondée sur le sexe)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$279,195.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre (NOWC) will achieve this by operationalizing the implementation of their High Risk Navigation Protocol and promoting its use as a central tool among service providers to relocate the safety of women, Trans and non-binary people and their children at the front end of the systemic response to Gender Based Violence (GBV); scaling up the GBV Navigation advocate position; creating a Court advocate position to reinforce and monitor the use of safety measures in legal processes; identifying gaps, examining links, researching alternative measures; and creating and publishing recommendations to change GBV protocols and policies, disseminating information, encouraging systemic change, promoting effective measures of accountability and prevention of GBV both inside and outside the criminal legal system. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality. The organization partnered with Thunder Bay and District Coordinating Committee to End Women Abuse (TBDCCEWA), with funding from Law Foundation of Ontario, to develop the High Risk Navigation Protocol which will be operationalized and implemented during this project. Members of TBDCCEWA will support the protocol’s implementation. Dissemination of project information will also be shared on NOWC’s “Analysis to Action on Gender-Based Violence” website.
Description (French)
Ce projet d’une durée de 30 mois soutiendra une mesure de réponse et de relance féministes contribuant à atténuer les répercussions actuelles de la pandémie de COVID-19 grâce à un changement systémique. Pour s’atteler à cette tâche, le Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre (NOWC) opérationnalisera et mettra en œuvre son protocole d’orientation en cas de risque élevé et en fera la promotion parmi les prestataires de services comme un outil essentiel pour ramener la sûreté des femmes, des personnes trans, des personnes non binaires et de leurs enfants au premier plan de l’intervention systémique relative à la violence fondée sur le sexe (VFS). De plus, il donnera une importance accrue au rôle de défenseur de l’orientation en matière de VFS, créera un poste de défenseur auprès des tribunaux pour renforcer et surveiller l’application de mesures de sûreté dans les procédures judiciaires, déterminera les lacunes, examinera les liens et étudiera des mesures de remplacement. Enfin, il établira et publiera des recommandations visant à modifier les protocoles et politiques concernant la VFS, à diffuser de l’information, à favoriser les changements systémiques de même qu’à promouvoir des mesures efficaces de reddition des comptes et de prévention de la VFS tant à l’intérieur qu’à l’extérieur du système de justice pénale. Au terme du projet, l’organisme aura contribué à lever des obstacles systémiques en faisant adopter des politiques et des pratiques inclusives ainsi qu’en élargissant les réseaux et en multipliant les collaborations pour accélérer la réalisation de changements systémiques. Il aura aussi appuyé la répartition positive des pouvoirs, y compris décisionnels, et favorisé la pluralité des points de vue, en plus de participer à l’élimination de normes et d’attitudes néfastes et persistantes relatives aux genres à l’appui de l’égalité des femmes. L’organisme a conclu un partenariat avec le Thunder Bay and District Coordinating Committee to End Women Abuse (TBDCCEWA), grâce à des fonds de la Fondation du droit de l’Ontario, pour élaborer le protocole d’orientation en cas de risque élevé qui sera opérationnalisé et mis en œuvre au cours de ce projet. Des membres du TBDCCEWA appuieront la mise en œuvre du protocole en question. Enfin, de l’information sur le projet sera diffusée sur le site Web « Analysis to Action on Gender-Based Violence » du NOWC.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Women's Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de promotions de la femme
Program Purpose
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.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
Thunder Bay
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre
Recipient Postal Code
P7A 4A9
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2021-2022-Q3-00124