Contribution: Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre Society
$391,000.00
miyo pimistisiwin (The Good Life)
FY 2023-24 · 2023-09-01
Summary
Through this 24-month project, Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre Society will increase its capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQIA+ community members. This will be achieved by collaborating with community partners, conducting research, and engaging with elders, families, and victims of gender-based violence. The organization will facilitate Indigenous circles to identify gaps, compile research, strategies and develop recommendations to advance best practices, create GBV focused tools and a manual, train staff and community partners and host an engagement session to share the results.
By the end of this project, Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre Society will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and address GBV against Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, with a focus on creating a manual that exemplifies best practices for empowering Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
Department
Program
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Location
St. Paul, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-08-31
Agreement Number
SO220070
Agreement Start Date
2023-09-01
Agreement Title
miyo pimistisiwin (The Good Life)
Agreement Title (French)
miyo pimistisiwin (la bonne vie)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$391,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Through this 24-month project, Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre Society will increase its capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQIA+ community members. This will be achieved by collaborating with community partners, conducting research, and engaging with elders, families, and victims of gender-based violence. The organization will facilitate Indigenous circles to identify gaps, compile research, strategies and develop recommendations to advance best practices, create GBV focused tools and a manual, train staff and community partners and host an engagement session to share the results.
By the end of this project, Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre Society will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and address GBV against Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, with a focus on creating a manual that exemplifies best practices for empowering Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
Description (French)
Dans le cadre de ce projet d’une durée de 24 mois, l’organisme Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre Society renforcera sa capacité à prévenir et à lutter contre la violence fondée sur le sexe (VFS) à l’encontre des femmes, des filles et des personnes 2ELGBTQIA+ autochtones. Pour ce faire, l’organisme collaborera avec des partenaires communautaires, mènera des recherches et consultera les aînés, les familles et les victimes de VFS. L’organisme animera des cercles autochtones pour cerner les lacunes, compilera des recherches, élaborera des stratégies, formulera des recommandations pour faire progresser les pratiques exemplaires, créera un manuel et des outils axés sur la VFS, formera le personnel et les partenaires communautaires et organisera une séance pour communiquer les résultats.
À la fin du projet, l’organisme Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre Society aura renforcé sa capacité à prévenir et lutter contre la VFS à l’encontre des femmes, des filles et des personnes 2ELGBTQQIA+ métis, en mettant l’accent sur la création d’un manuel qui énonce les pratiques exemplaires pour l’autonomisation des femmes, des filles et des communautés 2ELGBTQI+ autochtones.
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
St. Paul
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre Society
Recipient Postal Code
T0A 3A0
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
001-2023-2024-Q2-00072