The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)

Published purpose

This 43-month project will increase the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s members’ capacity to prevent or address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people. Specifically, the project will allow for the creation of two (2) Liaison Worker positions, which will work in partnership with their grassroots Provincial/Territorial Member Associations (PTMAs) to develop their capacity in ways that will allow them to more successfully serve their constituent communities, consisting of Indigenous, women, girls and gender-diverse people. Training and support will be provided to enable PTMAs to pursue new funding sources to better support and sustain local gender-based violence (GBV) programming. Customized strategic plans for each PTMAs to improve their programming will be developed, as well as funding stability plans to ensure longevity, maintenance or growth of GBV programming.