Long Range Mountains, Newfoundland and Labrador - Women and Gender Equality Canada
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 pandemic also created unprecedented challenges for victims and survivors seeking help and the frontline organizations that support them.
Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development announced up to $1.6 million to four organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador. This funding will bolster the capacity of Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations to provide prevention programming and supports to address the disproportionate rates of gender-based violence (GBV) in these communities.
The four organizations receiving funding include:
- Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network Inc.
- People of the Dawn Indigenous Friendship Centre
- Empowering Indigenous Women for Stronger Communities
- NunatuKavut Community Council
This announcement builds on the endorsement of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers responsible for the Status of Women in early November. The National Action Plan includes five pillars: Support for victims, survivors and their families; Prevention; Responsive justice system; Implementing Indigenous-led approaches; and Social infrastructure and enabling environment.
This announcement is part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, an opportunity to recommit to calling out and speaking up against acts of gender-based violence, in Canada and around the world.
