Whitehorse Aboriginal Women's Circle: federal grants and contributions

Through this 54-month project, Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle (WAWC) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, and girls with a focus on strengthening WAWC’s capacity in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. This will be achieved by conducting a needs assessment to determine internal organizational needs and actioning the findings in five areas: strategic planning, digital and computer strategy and infrastructure, internal organizational capacity, governance, and staff training including violence prevention. This project will engage th

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

This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery to address the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle will achieve this by developing a virtual resource centre (VRC) that will incorporate wisdom from Elders, youth and knowledge holders; increasing collaboration and relationship building between health, social, justice, educational and economic services organizations; and enhancing Indigenous women’s leadership, influence and decision-making through peer support and mentorship programs. At the end of the project, the organ

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Women's Program

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

• Indigenous Services Canada
• CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government

The “Supports and Healing for Families of MMIWG2S+ People” project will provide activities that will focus on healing, support and community connection through traditional practices. Activities will include land-based healing camps, supportive cultural counselling, ceremonies including smudging, sweat lodge, burning ceremony and sacred fire and structured learning and facilitated workshops.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Victims Fund
• Yukon

The expected outcomes of CSJ are: .• Youth are employed, in training or education, or in further employment services and interventions..

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

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

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

• CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

• Victims Fund

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

• Victims Fund

• Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

• Women's Program
• CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government