It’s been a year of change and growth for EVA Canada as it continues its work to address gender based violence in Canada, and to strengthen collaboration across regions, jurisdictions, and sectors involved in supporting survivors of gender based violence.
With its successful receipt of Capacity Building funding from Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) in April, 2019, the year started out with increased resources and new opportunities to further develop the organization. In particular, in September, 2019, EVA Canada hired its first staff member and Executive Director, Erin Whitmore. Following closely after hiring its Executive Director, EVA Canada secured office space in the downtown Ottawa area, and hired a second staff person in the role of Administrative and Communications Coordinator in January 2020.