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Contribution: Women's Program

Acadia First Nation

$324,125.00

Taking Action in Advancing Reconciliation – Indigenous Women and Girls Gender Equality, Prosperity and Safety

FY 2021-22 · 2021-12-20

Summary
This 27-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Acadia First Nation will achieve this by developing policies, procedures and practices, seeking Elder’s grassroots input and guidance through community-based approaches, developing prevention strategies and conducting education workshops and training, establishing relationships and partnerships to advance gender equality and submitting a final report with recommendations and developing a path forward. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes and supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power to support women’s equality.
Program
Women's Program
Location
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, 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.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02021-12-202021-22$386,432.00
12021-12-202021-22$324,125.00

As published

Additional Information
Decrease of agreement value
Additional Information (French)
Réduction de la valeur de l'accord
Agreement End Date
2024-03-31
Agreement Number
NS21021
Agreement Start Date
2021-12-20
Agreement Title
Taking Action in Advancing Reconciliation – Indigenous Women and Girls Gender Equality, Prosperity and Safety
Agreement Title (French)
Agir pour faire progresser la réconciliation — Égalité des genres, prospérité et sécurité pour les femmes et filles autochtones
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$324,125.00
Amendment Date
2024-03-20
Amendment Number
1
Description
This 27-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Acadia First Nation will achieve this by developing policies, procedures and practices, seeking Elder’s grassroots input and guidance through community-based approaches, developing prevention strategies and conducting education workshops and training, establishing relationships and partnerships to advance gender equality and submitting a final report with recommendations and developing a path forward. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes and supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power to support women’s equality.
Description (French)
Grâce à des changements systémiques, ce projet de 27 mois favorisera une réponse et une relance féministes à la suite des répercussions actuelles de la COVID-19. Pour réaliser ce projet, la Première Nation d’Acadia élaborera des politiques, des procédures et des pratiques, et elle demandera les commentaires et des conseils de la collectivité de personnes aînées au moyen d’approches communautaires. Elle préparera des stratégies de prévention et organisera des ateliers d’éducation et de formation en plus d’établir des relations et des partenariats pour faire progresser l’égalité des genres. Elle présentera un rapport final assorti de recommandations et définira la voie à suivre. À la fin du projet, l’organisme aura contribué à réduire les obstacles systémiques en faisant la promotion de politiques et de pratiques inclusives, en renforçant les réseaux et la collaboration pour accélérer le changement systémique, en s’attaquant aux normes et aux attitudes préjudiciables persistantes en matière de genre et en appuyant une répartition positive du pouvoir, du droit de parole et du pouvoir décisionnel favorable à l’égalité des femmes.
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
Yarmouth
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Acadia First Nation
Recipient Postal Code
B5A 3B7
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
001-2021-2022-Q4-00001