Researcher to address gender based violence with Government of Canada grant
On August 6, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development announced agreements that will see almost $200 million over two years flow to shelters, sexual assault centres and organizations supporting women and children experiencing violence. This will ensure these critical front-line organizations can continue to provide life-saving services and supports to those who need it most. To swiftly deliver these much-needed funds across the country, Women and Gender Equality Canada will work with Womenās Shelters Canada, Canadian Womenās Foundation and with the Government of QuĆ©bec.
The ŗ«¹śĀćĪč led project, Pathways2Equity: Youthāled, IndigenousāFocussed, GenderāTransformative, ArtsāBased Approaches to Challenging Gender Norms in Addressing Gender Based Violence, was funded $713,170 as part of the announcement. Prof Claudia Mitchell of the Department ofĀ Integrated Studies in Education, is the principal investigator on the project.
The projectĀ willĀ developĀ andĀ studyĀ a frameworkĀ forĀ addressingĀ harmfulĀ socialĀ norms and unhealthyĀ relationships with the goal of ending gender based violence.Ā Ā ThroughĀ artsābasedĀ methods, researchersĀ willĀ workĀ directlyĀ withĀ IndigenousĀ youthĀ betweenĀ theĀ agesĀ ofĀ 12ā24 in three communities in Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and the Northwest Territories, and in threeĀ partnering communities in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec.
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The project aims to fosterĀ leadershipĀ ofĀ IndigenousĀ girlsĀ andĀ youngĀ women and toĀ developĀ strategiesĀ forĀ engagingĀ multiāageĀ groupingsĀ ofĀ boysĀ andĀ youngĀ menĀ to address gender based violence.
Methods will include creatingĀ localĀ andĀ culturallyĀ relevantĀ dialoguesĀ andĀ knowledgeāsharingĀ events, andĀ usingĀ 'dialoguesāthroughātheāarts'Ā approaches. Events willĀ involveĀ girlsĀ andĀ boysĀ learningĀ together with extended families and community members.Ā