{"id":6851,"date":"2020-09-24T12:50:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T16:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/?p=6851"},"modified":"2020-09-24T12:50:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T16:50:23","slug":"grenada-benefits-from-canadas-womens-voice-and-leadership-wvl-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/24\/grenada-benefits-from-canadas-womens-voice-and-leadership-wvl-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Grenada Benefits From Canada\u2019s Women\u2019s Voice And Leadership (WVL) Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Women\u2019s Voice and Leadership \u2013 Caribbean project on 24 September announced the 27 women\u2019s rights organisations from 8 CARICOM countries that will benefit from CAD$4.8 million that Canada has committed to support the efforts of women\u2019s rights organisations in the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The selection of the new grantees is the result of a highly spirited and inclusive process launched in March 2020 by Canada\u2019s partners, the Equality Fund and Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, with the support of feminist leaders from across the Caribbean. Over 70 applications from women\u2019s organisations were received. The selected grantees are from 8 countries in the Caribbean\u2014Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, and Suriname\u2014and will be awarded a total of CAD$1,174,058 over the next 3 years.<\/p>\n

The Women\u2019s Voice and Leadership \u2013 Caribbean initiative supports grassroots organisations that advance women\u2019s rights in the Caribbean region, particularly those working with vulnerable and marginalised women and girls, including LBTIQ communities. Canada\u2019s assistance will improve the capacity of women\u2019s rights organisations to deliver programmes, promote women\u2019s rights, and advocate for changes in laws, attitudes and behaviours to advance gender equality and women\u2019s empowerment in the region.<\/p>\n

Nine women\u2019s rights organisations were selected in the Eastern Caribbean: 3 in Antigua and Barbuda, one in Dominica, one in Grenada, and 4 in St Lucia. In Antigua and Barbuda, grantees include: the Caribbean Institute for Women in Leadership (CIWIL); Integrated Health Outreach; and Intersect. The Dominica Planned Parenthood Association in Dominica and Sweet Water Foundation in Grenada will also be supported. In St Lucia, grantees include: Helen\u2019s Daughters; Girls of a Feather; Raise Your Voice St. Lucia; and LEZ Connect.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough these grants, we will be able to actively pursue gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the most practical way possible. The organisations whose work Canada will support know exactly the realities on the ground for women and girls and how to achieve change. The Women\u2019s Voice and Leadership \u2013 Caribbean initiative is an example of Canada\u2019s firm commitment to strengthening women\u2019s organisations as fundamental players in realising women\u2019s empowerment and in promoting and protecting their human rights,\u201d said Marie Legault, High Commissioner of Canada in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.<\/p>\n

In congratulating the grantees, the implementing partners of the project said, \u201cWe are honoured to be working with each of these 27 organisations that are leading the advancement of women\u2019s and LBTIQ rights and gender equality in the Caribbean,\u201d said Jessica Tomlin, Co-CEO, Equality Fund.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen\u2019s Voice and Leadership \u2013 Caribbean provides a unique opportunity to support the Caribbean feminist movement through grant-making, networking and alliance-building, and capacity-building. WVL-Caribbean is thrilled to be supporting such a diverse mix of organisations from around the region that represent the heart of Caribbean feminism,\u201d said Amina Doherty, Director, Women\u2019s Voice and Leadership \u2013 Caribbean, Equality Fund.<\/p>\n

\u201cAstraea is excited to partner with the Equality Fund and Canada as it presents a unique opportunity for us to deepen support of LBTIQ organisations in the region, while engaging in a thoughtful approach guided by our shared\u00a0Feminist Funding Principles<\/a>\u00a0and practices,\u201d said Kerry-Jo Ford Lyn, Director, Global Human Rights Initiative, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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