Grant: Women's Program
Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan Inc
$296,774.00
Strategic Policy and Stakeholder Relations Project
FY 2023-24 · 2023-07-01
Summary
Through this 24-month project, Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan Inc. will increase its capacity to contribute to a viable women’s movement to catalyze systemic change and strengthen the Gender-Based Violence sector in Saskatchewan. This will be achieved by raising the profile and effectiveness of the violence against women/gender-based violence sector in Saskatchewan to ensure active representation of survivor needs at a policy level and through local, provincial, and national partnerships. The project objectives focus on development of policy working groups; participation in policy network tables; review of existing national and provincial legislations, regulations, and policies; travel and engagement across Saskatchewan to understand the application/impacts of legislation and policies in rural, remote, and fly-in communities; development of briefing notes and a policy review brief to provide an overview of major policy issues and sectoral trends in the province.
The project will collaborate with partners who are committed to advancing gender equality priorities across all sectors including Ending Violence Association (EVA) Canada and advocacy bodies such as the Provincial Association for Transition Houses and Services.
By the end of the project, Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan Inc. will have increased their capacity to contribute to a viable women’s movement to catalyze systemic change at the policy level and through local, provincial, and national partnerships.
Department
Program
Women's Program
Location
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-06-30
Agreement Number
SK230017
Agreement Start Date
2023-07-01
Agreement Title
Strategic Policy and Stakeholder Relations Project
Agreement Title (French)
Projet de politique stratégique et de relations avec les parties prenantes
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$296,774.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Through this 24-month project, Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan Inc. will increase its capacity to contribute to a viable women’s movement to catalyze systemic change and strengthen the Gender-Based Violence sector in Saskatchewan. This will be achieved by raising the profile and effectiveness of the violence against women/gender-based violence sector in Saskatchewan to ensure active representation of survivor needs at a policy level and through local, provincial, and national partnerships. The project objectives focus on development of policy working groups; participation in policy network tables; review of existing national and provincial legislations, regulations, and policies; travel and engagement across Saskatchewan to understand the application/impacts of legislation and policies in rural, remote, and fly-in communities; development of briefing notes and a policy review brief to provide an overview of major policy issues and sectoral trends in the province.
The project will collaborate with partners who are committed to advancing gender equality priorities across all sectors including Ending Violence Association (EVA) Canada and advocacy bodies such as the Provincial Association for Transition Houses and Services.
By the end of the project, Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan Inc. will have increased their capacity to contribute to a viable women’s movement to catalyze systemic change at the policy level and through local, provincial, and national partnerships.
Description (French)
Dans le cadre de ce projet d’une durée de 24 mois, Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan inc. renforcera sa capacité de contribuer à un mouvement de femmes viable afin de catalyser le changement systémique et de renforcer le secteur de la lutte contre la violence fondée sur le sexe en Saskatchewan. Cet objectif sera atteint en améliorant le profil et l’efficacité du secteur de la lutte contre la violence faite aux femmes et la violence fondée sur le sexe en Saskatchewan, afin de garantir une représentation active des besoins des survivantes dans les politiques et dans le cadre de partenariats locaux, provinciaux et nationaux. Les objectifs du projet sont axés sur la création de groupes de travail sur les politiques, la participation à des tables de réseau sur les politiques, l’examen des lois, des règlements et des politiques au niveau national et provincial, les déplacements et la mobilisation dans toute la Saskatchewan pour comprendre l’application et les incidences des lois et des politiques dans les communautés rurales, éloignées et accessibles par avion, l’élaboration de notes d’information et d’un dossier d’examen de politiques pour donner un aperçu des principales questions politiques et des tendances sectorielles dans la province.
Les responsables du projet collaboreront avec des partenaires qui s’engagent à faire progresser les priorités en matière d’égalité des sexes dans tous les secteurs, notamment l’Association pour mettre fin à la violence et des organismes de défense tels que la Provincial Association for Transition Houses and Services.
À la fin du projet, Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan inc. aura accru sa capacité de contribuer à un mouvement de femmes viable pour catalyser le changement systémique dans les politiques et dans le cadre de partenariats locaux, provinciaux et nationaux.
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
Regina
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan Inc
Recipient Postal Code
S4N 5X9
Recipient Province or Territory
SK
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2023-2024-Q2-00029