Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA): federal grants and contributions

Through this 59-month project, the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) willincrease its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenouswomen, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, across Canada. This will be achieved by enhancingand utilizing a strength-based approach to storytelling that will change the narrative ofIndigenous women by increasing accessibility to web-based learning and resource materialsthat are specific to ending GBV, creating safety and healing pathways for Indigenous women,girls, and 2-Spirit people. The dual web-based platform will ensure that

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Through this 29-month project, the Ontario Native Women’s Association will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address Indigenous women’s voices in leadership and decision-making roles and will enhance their capacity to better engage with all levels of government on issues related to human rights. To do so, the project will: 1) identify the needs and develop key messages and priorities grounded in the voices of Indigenous women to continue to refine ONWA’s positions on Indigenous women’s human rights; 2) develop resources and build Indigenous women’s capacity for leadership

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Women's Program

This 57-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through strengthening capacity of Indigenous women and organizations across the province of Ontario by providing culturally-sensitive training and resources grounded by the wisdom of Indigenous women’s perspectives and knowledge. ONWA will build its leadership through diversifying its funding case, building training and program delivery capacity. The 2023 supple

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Women's Program

• Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
• Women's Program

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

• Women's Program

• Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

• Women's Program