Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women
6169 Quinpool Road, Suite 202 B3L 4P8 Halifax, NS, Canada

New Program Announcement IMWAH is launching two Women Support Groups to provide financial, well-being, and resource navigation supports for immigrant migran...t women residing in the Halifax Regional Municipality! Group 1 - women experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence Group 2 - women raising children with exceptionalities and learning challenges If you or anyone you know is in need of this support, please contact us now to register at: [email protected] This project would not be possible without the generous support of our funder the Canadian Red Cross and Employment and Social Development Canada!

13-year-old Damini Awoyiga performs 'Together We Stand', a poem she wrote for African Heritage Month: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1850248771603

February 2: "Women’s leadership has come to the forefront during COVID-19 from the frontlines in healthcare to the front pages of global news as Public Health Officers and Prime Ministers. Liverpool University studied some 200 countries, 19 of which were led by women, during the first quartile of COVID-19 asking the question: Leading the Fight Against the Pandemic: Does Gender ‘Really’ Matter?""

You are invited to join us at our next live Virtual Pink Tea February 12 - 12 pm MST / 2 pm EST Join us in a conversation with Karen Kain, Artistic Director of... the National Ballet of Canada and our host Dawn McDonald as they discuss leadership through ballet. Ticket link in comments below.

The cat can finally be let out of the bag!!! NSNWA has been provided funding to create a NS Indigenous Strategic Action plan to address and prevent Human Traffi...cking! Thank you Chief Annie Bernard - Daisley for travelling down for today’s announcement. Thank you Lenore Zann for your ongoing support of NSNWA and the NS Mi’kmaq Nation! Official Press Release: Media Advisory & Photo Opportunity From the Office of Lenore Zann, MP Project Funding from the Departments of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development We are pleased to advise that the Departments of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development have provided funding for the following project: Organization Name: Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association Project Title:Nova Scotia Indigenous Human Trafficking Prevention Strategy ProgramDepartment of Women and Gender Equality’s Human Trafficking Government of Canada invests in 63 organizations to prevent human trafficking and to support survivors - Canada.ca Funding Amount:$386,376.00 Photo Opportunity: Friday, January 29th 2021 4:30 5:00 pm Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association (NSNWA) 52 Martin Crescent, Truro, Nova Scotia Karen Pictou, Executive Director, Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association Lenore Zann, Member of Parliament, Cumberland-Colchester Project Scope: Human trafficking prevention is a key priority of the NSNWA. This funding will provide support to grow this initiative as part of their overall elimination of violence strategy. Home | Nova Scotia Native Women's Association (nsnwa.ca) Throughout this 39 month project, the Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association will develop and implement intervention practices that will advance knowledge and enhance empowerment supports for at-risk populations and survivors of human trafficking in Nova Scotia. These practices will be created and delivered in a culturally relevant manner, utilizing Mi’kmaw language and methods as the foundation. The project will specifically create a Nova Scotia Indigenous Trafficking Prevention Advisory Committee. The Committee’s mandate will be to create and implement prevention program activities to support and provide meaningful services to individuals currently involved in human trafficking, as well as survivors. Educational workshops will be developed for at-risk populations and outside organizations, to prevent and limit the risk of Indigenous peoples becoming targets of human trafficking and create a comprehensive circle of support for organizations and individuals to address this human trafficking. Quote from Lenore Zann, MP: Congratulations to Karen Pictou and the team at NSNWA on securing this funding for this very important programming and service!

"Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada announced Rev. Rhonda Britton, pastor of New Horizons Baptist Church, as its new president last week"!

BIPOC youth in grades 10 to 12: Dalhousie University will be hosting an overnight ecological field expedition that will offer incredible opportunities for hands-on learning. Register today at https://www.diversityofnature.com/

Did you know? The Government of Canada recently doubled investments to organizations providing emergency support and services to those experiencing gender-based... violence to a total of $100 million since March 2020. We are supporting those who need it most and ensuring individuals experiencing violence have the help they need. http://ow.ly/gQhD50Cv14G #16Days#GBV #DYK

Register for Looking Within: Anti-Black Racism and the Gender-Based Violence Sector in Canada.

Community foundations are now inviting applications to the Fund for Gender Equality. Working toward a future of gender equality and justice. For more information, and to apply, visit: https://cfc-fcc.smapply.ca/prog/fge-feg/

Do you or someone you know, want to participate in the Not so Silent Vigil 2020? All the information you need is in this ad.

It’s a fact; Women in Canada are more likely than men to experience intimate partner violence. In 2018, 79% of victims of intimate partner violence and 77% of v...ictims of intimate partner homicides in Canada were women. In addition, women in Canada are more likely than men to be sexually assaulted. Between 2009-2014, the vast majority (87%) of police-reported sexual assault victims were women or girls, and70% were under the age of 25. http://ow.ly/Kyzz50CuZe0 #16Days #GBV

Tomorrow, in the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research series of lunch and learns is a presentation by Mary Aspinall on Gender and Intima...te Partner Violence Treatment Programs: Are Specialized Processes in Canada Effective? Demain, dans le cadre de la série de déjeuners-conférences du Centre Muriel McQueen Fergusson pour la recherche sur la violence familiale, Mary Aspinall fera une présentation sur les programmes de traitement de la violence à l'égard des femmes et des partenaires intimes : Les processus spécialisés au Canada sont-ils efficaces ? To register for this webinar : https://bit.ly/IPVTreatmentProgams

Wednesday marks #InternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceAgainstWomen. To honour survivors and those impacted by #GBV, wear purple throughout the day, and show your support for this important movement. http://ow.ly/23vB50CqJO1 #16Days