Alberta has announced a 10-year plan to end gender-based violence. This strategy is designed to work hand-in-hand with initiatives already launched and running by the Provincial government, like the Council on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirited Plus People, and work done under the Human Trafficking Action Plan.
The new strategy plans to launch programs to increase women’s economic empowerment and ensure that talented programs are Indigenous-led. It also builds on existing programs to support women who are victims of gender-based violence, including prevention, early prevention, crisis intervention, and long-term supports throughout the entire province.
“Our government is proud to release Building on our Strengths: Alberta’s 10-year Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence, the most comprehensive strategy of its kind in Canada,” stated Tanya Fir, Alberta’s Minister of Arts, Culture, and Status of Women. “Through this strategy, our government will lay the groundwork for lasting change while addressing the root causes of gender-based violence and supporting survivors.”
Outreach programs hope to educate Albertans on what gender-based violence is and what to do when they see it, prevent violence before it begins, economically empower women, and support those who are affected by gender-based violence how, when and where they need it.
The programs are specifically designed to be intertwined with Indigenous led programs.
The 2025 Budget invests $19.8 million to support Alberta’s 10-year Strategy to End Gender-based Violence. The province invests more than $188 million in related programs and services across the government.
