The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples received funding from Status of Women Canada

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples received funding from Status of Women Canada for a project to engage men and boys in the prevention of violence toward Aboriginal women. “This project will engage both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal men and boys across Canada to address violence against Aboriginal women and girls,” said CAP Vice-Chief Ron Swain. The organization will deliver a toolkit for community use and create an annual awareness-raising event for men to step forward and take responsibility for addressing violence against Aboriginal women, he continued. As part of Status of Women Canada’s Action Plan to Address Family Violence and Violent Crimes against Aboriginal Women and Girls, this project will provide concrete tools to help prevent violence against Aboriginal women and girls. “We hope to inspire men and boys from across the country to get involved in ending violence toward women. We will provide education, skills development and tools, and support service providers and community organizations to encourage non-violence”, said Swain. “We will do this through culturally-relevant teachings to our constituents while being cognizant of the diversity among Aboriginal communities. And we hope to re-establish traditional relationships between women and men through understanding that our teachings have never tolerated violence toward women. We will also aim to raise awareness among non-Aboriginal men and help with efforts in those communities as well.”