Contribution: Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Infinity Women Secretariat Inc.
$749,054.00
Increasing Infinity Women’s Capacity to address GBV
FY 2022-23 · 2023-01-01
Summary
Through this 57-month project, Infinity Women Secretariat Inc. (IWS) will increase its capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQIA+ people with a focus on Red River Métis community in Manitoba. This will be achieved by engaging with public policy experts to identify research gaps, conduct annual GBA+ socio-economic surveys, develop a Métis-specific GBA+ toolkit and GBA+ policies for the national Métis government, Affiliates and organizations, along with the development of the MMIWG2S+ Implementation Action Plan, while evaluating and improving IWS internal capacity.
This project will partner with the Manitoba Métis Federation, to support their GBA+ capacity of their policy, research, evaluation, and consultations.
By the end of this project, Infinity Women Secretariat Inc. will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and address GBV against Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, with a focus on developing more inclusive policies and programs within the Red River Métis community.
With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Infinity Women Secretariat (IWS) will implement an integrated Governance and Organizational Capacity Modernization Framework, develop a strategic plan aligned with evolving GBV priorities and measurable performance indicators, strengthen governance through an inclusive GBA+ lens to ensure inclusivity and transparency, develop a Digital Organizational Capacity and Knowledge Infrastructure Platform, and establish a formal Organizational Evaluation, Reporting, and Risk Management Framework to strengthen institutional performance measurement and sustainability.
Through these activities, IWS will significantly strengthen governance systems, organizational infrastructure, evaluation capacity, and further advance Gender Equality.
Department
Program
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Recipient
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2023-01-01 | 2022-23 | $499,154.00 |
| 1 | 2023-01-01 | 2022-23 | $749,054.00 |
As published
Additional Information
Increase of agreement value, Change of end date
Additional Information (French)
Augmentation de la valeur de l'accord, changement de la date de fin
Agreement End Date
2027-09-30
Agreement Number
SO220038
Agreement Start Date
2023-01-01
Agreement Title
Increasing Infinity Women’s Capacity to address GBV
Agreement Title (French)
Renforcer la capacité des femmes à lutter contre la VFS
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$749,054.00
Amendment Date
2026-04-22
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 57-month project, Infinity Women Secretariat Inc. (IWS) will increase its capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQIA+ people with a focus on Red River Métis community in Manitoba. This will be achieved by engaging with public policy experts to identify research gaps, conduct annual GBA+ socio-economic surveys, develop a Métis-specific GBA+ toolkit and GBA+ policies for the national Métis government, Affiliates and organizations, along with the development of the MMIWG2S+ Implementation Action Plan, while evaluating and improving IWS internal capacity.
This project will partner with the Manitoba Métis Federation, to support their GBA+ capacity of their policy, research, evaluation, and consultations.
By the end of this project, Infinity Women Secretariat Inc. will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and address GBV against Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, with a focus on developing more inclusive policies and programs within the Red River Métis community.
With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Infinity Women Secretariat (IWS) will implement an integrated Governance and Organizational Capacity Modernization Framework, develop a strategic plan aligned with evolving GBV priorities and measurable performance indicators, strengthen governance through an inclusive GBA+ lens to ensure inclusivity and transparency, develop a Digital Organizational Capacity and Knowledge Infrastructure Platform, and establish a formal Organizational Evaluation, Reporting, and Risk Management Framework to strengthen institutional performance measurement and sustainability.
Through these activities, IWS will significantly strengthen governance systems, organizational infrastructure, evaluation capacity, and further advance Gender Equality.
Description (French)
Ce projet d’une durée de 57 mois améliorera la capacité d’Infinity Women Secretariat (IWS) à prévenir et à lutter contre la violence fondée sur le sexe perpétrée envers les femmes, les filles ou les personnes 2ELGBTQI+ autochtones, en mettant l’accent sur la communauté métisse de la rivière Rouge, au Manitoba. Pour ce faire, l’organisme collaborera avec des spécialistes des politiques publiques pour repérer les lacunes de la recherche, mener des enquêtes socio-économiques annuelles au moyen d’analyses comparatives entre les sexes Plus (ACS Plus), élaborer une boîte à outils et des politiques d’ACS Plus propres aux personnes métisses à l’intention du gouvernement métis national, de groupes affiliés et d’organismes, et élaborer le Plan d’action pour les femmes, les filles et les personnes 2ELGBTQQIA+ autochtones disparues et assassinées, tout en évaluant et en améliorant la capacité interne du IWS.
Ce projet sera mené en partenariat avec la Manitoba Métis Federation pour appuyer ses capacités d’ACS Plus en matière de politiques, de recherche, d’évaluation et de consultations.
À l’issue de ce projet, IWS aura renforcé sa capacité à prévenir et à lutter contre la violence fondée sur le sexe perpétrée envers les femmes, les filles et les personnes 2ELGBTQQI+ métisses, en mettant l’accent sur l’élaboration de politiques et de programmes plus inclusifs au sein de la communauté métisse de la rivière Rouge.
Grâce aux fonds supplémentaires et à la prolongation accordés au début de 2026, l’organisme Infinity Women Secretariat (IWS) mettra en œuvre un cadre intégré de modernisation de la gouvernance et des capacités organisationnelles, élaborera un plan stratégique harmonisé avec des indicateurs de rendement mesurables et les priorités évolutives en matière de violence fondée sur le sexe, renforcera la gouvernance grâce à une perspective inclusive d’Analyse comparative entre les sexes Plus pour assurer l’inclusion et la transparence, élaborera une plateforme d’infrastructure numérique des capacités organisationnelles et des connaissances, et établira un cadre formel d’évaluation, d’établissement de rapports et de gestion des risques organisationnels afin de renforcer la mesure du rendement institutionnel et la durabilité.
Ce faisant, l’organisme IWS renforcera considérablement les systèmes de gouvernance, l’infrastructure organisationnelle et les capacités d’évaluation, et contribuera davantage à l’avancement de l’égalité des genres.
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
Winnipeg
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Infinity Women Secretariat Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
R3B 0J7
Recipient Province or Territory
MB
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
001-2022-2023-Q3-00026