Women's Directorate
Department Overview
Advancing Women's Equality
Funding
Prevention of Violence Against Aboriginal Women Fund
The Women's Directorate is allocating $200,000 yearly to run programs and events designed and developed by Aboriginal women for their communities. The purpose of the funding is to work on eliminating violence against Aboriginal women.
Call for Project Proposals:
The deadline for all applications is Tuesday, June 30, 2009 by 4 p.m.
]Please contact the Women's Directorate at (867) 667-8269, or 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8269 from the communities, or by email at brenda.barnes@gov.yk.ca for more information about the application process.
Women's Equality Funding Program
The focus of the Women’s Equality Fund is to assist Yukon organizations in their work towards women’s equality in the north.
The three-year (2007-2009) funding program supports direct services and programs for women; advances women's equality through research and policy development; supports education and social action on women's equality issues; and supports the development and capacity of women's organizations to effectively enhance women's equality.
Over $520,000 over three years was allocated to seven Yukon women’s and equality seeking groups in 2007.