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Organizations receive funding to target prevention of violence against Indigenous women
The Government of Yukon awards Prevention of Violence against Indigenous Women funding to six community-based organizations.
Yukon Advisory Committee recognizes release of the National Action Plan to End Violence against Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
Today marks the release of the 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan.
Yukon Strategy on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-spirit+ People (MMIWG2S+) released
Yukon Strategy on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-spirit+ People released today with a ceremony in Whitehorse.
Release of Yukon Strategy on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-spirit+ people (MMIWG2S+) to take place on International Human Rights Day
Yukon Strategy on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-spirit+ people to be released with virtual event on Thursday, December 10, 2020.
Conversion therapy banned in Yukon
Bill No. 9, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protection Act, received assent in the Yukon Legislative Assembly today.
New funding package announced for tourism industry hard hit by COVID-19
Tourism Accommodation Sector Supplement announced today as part of a larger, multi-year funding package for the tourism industry.
Community-based projects receive $175,000 for prevention of violence against Indigenous women and girls
Four community-based organizations receive funding for the prevention of violence towards Indigenous women and girls.
Women’s History Month celebrated with new tourism banners by female artists
Female artists behind new tourism banners celebrated for Women’s History Month event.
Yukon recognizes the one-year anniversary of release of National Inquiry’s Final Report
The Government of Yukon and the Yukon Advisory Committee on MMIWG2S+ continue to work on the Yukon Strategy on MMIWG2S+.
Government of Yukon provides phones to vulnerable women during COVID-19 pandemic
The Government of Yukon has partnered with the Yukon Status of Women Council to offer phones to vulnerable women in Yukon.