Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association

Published purpose

Through this 12‑month project, the Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association will lead a province‑wide, culturally grounded initiative to advance awareness, prevention, and safety related to gender‑based violence, human trafficking, and the MMIWG crisis, while strengthening supports for Indigenous women, girls, Two‑Spirit people, youth, and families across Nova Scotia. This will be achieved by engaging community and educational partners and developing culturally grounded resources. The project will implement trauma-informed workshops and youth‑focused prevention initiatives, facilitate a roundtable to gather sector insights, and strengthen referral pathways across communities. It will also coordinate efforts on MMIWG, GBV, and HT by identifying system gaps, engaging government partners on policy review, and promoting integrated, innovative, community‑designed programming. Finally, it will advance healing‑centred approaches by piloting new initiatives, establishing sustainability and succession plans, conducting ongoing evaluation, and producing a final report with recommendations.