Toronto (GTA), 2019

HRI recently awarded grants totalling $7000 (CDN) to four organizations in the Greater Toronto Area that are working on human rights initiatives.

Projects included “Reclaiming our Voices” a project focused on freedom of expression through art and access to safe spaces for young radicalized women, funds to provide survivors of gender-based violence, sexual exploitation, human trafficking with immediate aftercare, an inclusive and accessible movie-screening event for Muslim families with children and youth living with disabilities and a project focused on bringing awareness to Canadian high school students on child sex trafficking.