Yvonne
Atwell

Diversity in
Leadership Fund

Yvonne Atwell’s leadership in the legislature and her consistent encouragement of candidates with diverse backgrounds to seek public office has been nothing short of inspiring. In honour of the first African Nova Scotian woman to be elected to the Nova Scotia legislature, we are proud to rename the Nova Scotia NDP’s Diversity Fund to the Yvonne Atwell Diversity in Leadership Fund.

The fund has a proud tradition of supporting people from equity-seeking groups to stand as candidates for the Nova Scotia NDP. Over the years the fund has provided monetary assistance to candidates self-identifying, African Nova Scotians, 2SLGBTQ+, persons with disabilities, members of First Nations, and members of other racially visible, ethnically diverse groups.