Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW): federal grants and contributions

This 38-month project will pilot and evaluate a Canadian-advocate designed model of case review of police investigations inspired by the Philadelphia Model with the aim of improving police response to sexual assaults. By working closely with frontline advocates, communities, and the police, the organization aims to improve police accountability and ensure transparency for sexual violence survivors and the public. With this objective, the project will support local communities to test the model, including through the provision of training, technical knowledge and tools, relational assistance wi

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Gender-Based Violence Program

Through this 41-month project, Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW), Vivic Research and partners will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for at-risk groups. The project will aim to better understand non-legal approaches to support racialized, newcomer, refugee survivors of gender-based violence. To do so, the project will conduct a targeted literature review and environmental scan; host community engagement sessions including one on one interviews with community stakeholders and engage gender-based violence advocates in research project. OCTEVAW and its pa

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Gender-Based Violence Program

Through this 31-month project, OCTEVAW will help advance representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within municipal policies and practices by piloting a mentorship program to support Black, Indigenous and Racialized women to fully participate in policy change initiatives that advance gender equity for racialized survivors of gender-based violence. This will be done by building the capacity of Black, Indigenous and Racialized GBV advocates through mentorship; hosting an annual convening “GBV Policy Sy

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Women's Program

This 11-months project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organization capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: enabling OCTEVAW, member organizations working in the sector and service providers to identify tangible ways to support and amplify Indigenous voices, the MMIWG2S Calls to Justice, and prevent gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Women's Program

This 3-month project will support the development and submission of a comprehensive project proposal to pilot and evaluate a Canadian-advocate designed model of case review of police investigations inspired by the Philadelphia Model to improve police response to sexual assault and intimate partner violence. By working closely with front line advocates, communities, and the police, OCTEVAW aims to improve police accountability and ensure transparency for survivors and the public.

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Gender-Based Violence Program

This 26-month project will strengthen the organizational capacity of OCTEVAW with a particular focus on communications and outreach, advocacy and revenue generation. Capacity building activities will include the development of an advocacy strategy and tool kit, a knowledge transfer strategy, a comprehensive communications strategy, and a digital media strategy. OCTEVAW will also identify and develop revenue generation strategies to ensure its long-term sustainability. The supplemental funding will be used to develop a strategic plan that integrates and centres the needs of 2SLGBTQIAS+, Black

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Women's Program

• Gender-Based Violence Program
• Women's Program

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

• Women's Program

• Gender-Based Violence Program
• Women's Program

• Gender-Based Violence Program

• Gender-Based Violence Program

• Women's Program