Despite progress in recent decades, gender equality in Canada remains a pressing issue. Indigenous women and girls as well as Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people face unique and complex challenges as they strive for equal opportunities in social, economic, educational, and political life.
Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced up to $4 million for eight organizations to advance gender equality in Saskatchewan. These organizations include:
Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan
Honouring Her Spark
Honouring Her Spark: Safe Space Strategy
CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks
GBV and cultural responsiveness: a GBA+ approach to building a cross organizational framework and action-plan
File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council
File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council Missing and Murdered
Indigenous Women Commemoration Project 2019
Lifetime Productions Ltd.
Disruption: Changing Saskatchewan's Tech Ecosystem to Empower Indigenous Women
New North SANC Services Inc.
"Raising their Voices": Northern and Indigenous Women's Pathfinder Project
Prince Albert Métis Women's Association Inc.
Paray Miyoopimatishihk: Improving Equality Through Analysis, Advocacy and System Design in Northern Saskatchewan
Shoohkayihtamihk: Building Capacity to Reduce Gender-Based Violence in North Central Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Indian and Métis Friendship Centre
Tâpwêw - ᑖᐯᐧᐤ She Speaks the Truth. Advocacy for Indigenous women by Indigenous women
Wahpeton Dakota Development Ltd.
Wahpeton Dakota Women's traditional governance and leadership structure development
By supporting Indigenous women and girls that are at the heart of their communities, the Government of Canada continues to create a safer and more equitable society for all.
Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people continue to face disproportionate levels of violence and abuse, including physical, sexual, and emotional violence, as well as exploitation and trafficking. Some of these projects also enable the organizations to address the root causes of gender-based violence and ensure that Indigenous women and their communities can prosper now and in the future. Without addressing gender-based violence, we cannot have gender equality.
