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Contribution: Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society

$191,988.00

Indigenous Women and Gender Equality Smithers, B.C.

FY 2022-23 · 2022-11-01

Summary
Through this 29-month project, Dze l k'ant Friendship Centre Society (FC) will increase their ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on individuals impacted by gender-based violence in the Smithers-Telkwa Regional District and Houston. This will be achieved by developing and implementing a new Strategic Plan, assessing and strengthening Board governance, reviewing, updating and implementing at least one existing FC policy and procedure manual, and developing and implementing one new policy and procedure manual specific to how the FC manages its event Hall focussing on preventing gender-based violence during and after external events. In the process of developing the Strategic Plan, FC will seek to build its network and identify potential partnerships with external entities that may be linked to activities preventing and addressing GBV. By the end of the project, Dze l k'ant Friendship Centre Society will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on with a focus on individuals impacted by gender-based violence.
Program
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Location
Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2025-03-31
Agreement Number
SO220066
Agreement Start Date
2022-11-01
Agreement Title
Indigenous Women and Gender Equality Smithers, B.C.
Agreement Title (French)
Les femmes autochtones et l’égalité des genres Smithers (Colombie-Britannique)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$191,988.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Through this 29-month project, Dze l k'ant Friendship Centre Society (FC) will increase their ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on individuals impacted by gender-based violence in the Smithers-Telkwa Regional District and Houston. This will be achieved by developing and implementing a new Strategic Plan, assessing and strengthening Board governance, reviewing, updating and implementing at least one existing FC policy and procedure manual, and developing and implementing one new policy and procedure manual specific to how the FC manages its event Hall focussing on preventing gender-based violence during and after external events. In the process of developing the Strategic Plan, FC will seek to build its network and identify potential partnerships with external entities that may be linked to activities preventing and addressing GBV. By the end of the project, Dze l k'ant Friendship Centre Society will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on with a focus on individuals impacted by gender-based violence.
Description (French)
Dans le cadre de ce projet de 29 mois, la Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society (société FC) améliorera sa capacité à prévenir et à contrer la violence fondée sur le sexe (VFS) envers les femmes, les filles et les personnes 2ELGBTQIA+ autochtones, en mettant l’accent sur les personnes touchées par la violence fondée sur le sexe dans le district régional de Smithers-Telkwa et à Houston. Pour ce faire, l’organisme élaborera et mettra en œuvre un nouveau plan stratégique, évaluera et renforcera la gouvernance du conseil d’administration, examinera, mettra à jour et mettra en œuvre au moins un manuel des politiques et des procédures existant de la société FC, et élaborera et mettra en œuvre un nouveau manuel des politiques et procédures traitant de la façon don’t la société FC gère sa salle d’activités en mettant l’accent sur la prévention de la violence fondée sur le sexe pendant et après la tenue d’événements externes. Dans le cadre de l’élaboration du plan stratégique, la société FC tentera d’établir son réseau et de repérer d’éventuels partenariats avec des entités externes pouvant être liés à des activités de prévention et de lutte contre la VFS. À la fin du projet, la Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society aura renforcé sa capacité de prévenir et de contrer la VFS envers les femmes, les filles et les personnes 2ELGBTQIA+ autochtones, en mettant l’accent sur les personnes touchées par la violence fondée sur le sexe.
Expected Results
Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
Expected Results (French)
Des partenariats et des collaborations sont mis en place ou améliorés pour appuyer le mouvement de la diversité sexuelle. Les organisations de la diversité sexuelle ont de meilleures connaissances et une capacité accrue pour faire avancer l’égalité en ce qui concerne le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle ainsi que l’identité et l’expression de genre.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de promotion de l’égalité des sexes, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité et de l’expression de genre
Program Purpose
The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.
Program Purpose (French)
L'objectif du programme ESSOGIE est de faire progresser l'égalité sociale, politique et économique en ce qui concerne le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité ou l'expression de genre. Le programme encourage la progression vers une meilleure compréhension de l'intersection du sexe et du genre avec d'autres facteurs identitaires, notamment la race, l'origine nationale et ethnique, l'origine ou l'identité autochtone, l'âge, l'orientation sexuelle, la condition socio-économique, le lieu de résidence et le handicap.
Recipient City
Smithers
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society
Recipient Postal Code
V0J 2N0
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
001-2022-2023-Q3-00017
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