Grant: Women's Program
Yukon Status of Women Council
$141,160.00
Creating Evidenced-Based, Systemic GBA+ Responses to Yukon’s COVID-Induced Increased Mining Activity
FY 2020-21 · 2021-03-31
Summary
This 12-month project will help mitigate the impact experienced by women and girls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on all 8 of Yukon’s municipalities and associated mining communities. Correlation between increased rates of gender-based violence and mining activity are well documented and known to often put a strain on the communal resources. An assessment of the community’s response capacity to gender specific social and health services will lead to developing an index scoring system. Consequentially, recommendations will be created and derived from the scoring and then put forth to the Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Board (YESAB) for all new mining operations. Engaging with existing partnerships to promote the project and provide feedback will ensure front line community organizational participation and collaboration.
Department
Program
Women's Program
Recipient
Location
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2022-03-31
Agreement Number
YT20450
Agreement Start Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Title
Creating Evidenced-Based, Systemic GBA+ Responses to Yukon’s COVID-Induced Increased Mining Activity
Agreement Title (French)
Concevoir des réponses systémiques à l’augmentation de l’activité minière au Yukon dans le contexte de la COVID au moyen de l’ACS+ et de données probantes
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$141,160.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 12-month project will help mitigate the impact experienced by women and girls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on all 8 of Yukon’s municipalities and associated mining communities. Correlation between increased rates of gender-based violence and mining activity are well documented and known to often put a strain on the communal resources. An assessment of the community’s response capacity to gender specific social and health services will lead to developing an index scoring system. Consequentially, recommendations will be created and derived from the scoring and then put forth to the Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Board (YESAB) for all new mining operations. Engaging with existing partnerships to promote the project and provide feedback will ensure front line community organizational participation and collaboration.
Description (French)
Ce projet de 12 mois contribuera à atténuer les répercussions de la pandémie de la COVID-19 sur les Yukonaises en considérant les huit municipalités du Yukon et les collectivités minières qui s’y rattachent. La corrélation entre l’augmentation des taux de violence fondée sur le sexe et l’activité minière est bien documentée, et on sait que cette augmentation grève souvent les ressources locales. On évaluera la capacité des services sociaux et du réseau de santé à répondre aux besoins sexospécifiques pour établir un système de notation. À la lumière de cette notation, on formulera ensuite des recommandations qui seront présentées à l’Office d’évaluation environnementale et socioéconomique du Yukon pour toutes les nouvelles activités minières. On mobilisera les partenaires existants pour promouvoir le projet et offrir une rétroaction, afin d’assurer la participation et la collaboration des organismes communautaires de première ligne.
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
Whitehorse
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Yukon Status of Women Council
Recipient Postal Code
Y1A 1Y9
Recipient Province or Territory
YT
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2020-2021-Q4-00123