Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak

Published purpose

Through this 60-month project , Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak will increase its ability to prevent or address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. This will be achieved by the development of a Metis 2SLGBTQQIA+ National Action Plan, with representation from across the Metis Nation Motherland. This National Action Plan will be achieved by the creation of a Metis 2SLGBTQQIA+ National Advisory Committee to oversee the project development, implementation, and evaluation stages. The committee will identify and fill existing gaps relating to the experiences and perspectives of Metis 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals, with an emphasis on prevention models. This will include engagement with Metis 2SLGBTQQIA+ people regarding their Gender-based Voilence (GBV) experiences, culturally relevant supports and data gathering practices and protocols. During this research and data collection, as well as through engagement, the Metis 2SLGBTQQIA+ National Advisory Committee will develop and share a Metis 2SLGBTQQIA+ National Action Plan with project funders, partners, and civil society groups. With the supplemental funding and extension provided in early 2026, Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO) will establish and implement a 2SLGBTQQIA+ Knowledge Sharing and mobilization Network (Gender- and Orientation-Based Violence Focus) and Develop a Gender- and Orientation-Based Violence Implementation & Evaluation Framework. The work will focus specifically on strengthening Métis-led responses to gender- and orientation-based violence, with a dedicated focus on 2SLGBTQQIA+ community members. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.