Gender and 2SLGBTQIA+ Services
The Gender and 2SLGBTQIA+ Services team works to promote inclusion and advance equity for women and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across the municipality. The focus is to create safer, more inclusive spaces within the municipality and in the services provided to residents.
Beyond strategy, the Gender and 2SLGBTQIA+ Services team supports gender equity through:
• Advising on inclusive policies and practices
• Providing training and resources on Gender-Based Analysis Plus and 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion
• Building and maintaining ongoing relationships with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across the municipality to inform inclusive policies, programs, and services.
• Supporting community engagement and partnerships
The goal is to ensure everyone can access municipal services and opportunities without barriers related to gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
What’s the next step?
The Gender and 2SLGBTQIA+ Services team is using what they heard from women and gender-diverse community members to help shape the new municipal Equity and Anti-Hate Strategy. This strategy will tackle systemic hate, inequity, and racism in the public sector.
Our Gender and 2SLGBTQIA+ Services team will focus on discrimination based on gender and sexuality. This work is an important step toward removing systemic barriers in municipal policies and programs.
The team’s goal is to create a practical guide that aligns with the Diversity and Inclusion Framework. We want this strategy to help the municipality move closer to gender equality and build more inclusive services by reducing barriers connected to gender identity, gender expression, and other parts of who people are, such as ability, race, age, immigration status, language, and income. The initiative emphasizes that everyone benefits when all individuals have meaningful and equal access to opportunities and resources.
For more information, please contact diversity@halifax.ca