Grants and Contributions

The goal of this 36-month project is to make structural changes in the Outaouais automotive sector in which women's representation is currently limited, to enable women to step into and retain positions at all levels. Regional consultations will help validate industry information about the presence of women and will help identify the context and needs in the Outaouais region. The general assembly exercise will bring together industry players in order to set the priorities for improving women’s inclusion in the industry, and there will be close cooperation with private partners to bring about concrete changes in their practices. The benefits of the project will be shared with key players in the Outaouais automotive sector and, beyond, thanks to project partners and their respective networks.

This 18-month project will provide research and recommendations to address gaps in knowledge as to how to achieve greater diversity and inclusion for highly skilled immigrant and newcomer women in STEM fields. engaging and establishing working partnerships; conducting a needs assessment; and developing and disseminating a results-based recommendations report.

This 3-month project will bring together Indigenous youth and other stakeholders for a forum on gender equity, build relationships and look at innovative ways to engage urban Indigenous youth across the country.
A final report, including recommendations, will be submitted following the forum.

This 36-month project aims to increase women’s economic security within the food service and restaurant industry through the development of an action plan to implement institutional change within Ontario’s food sector. Main activities include an environmental scan, identification of barriers, development of an action plan within the sector, a public awareness campaign and community forum.

This 24-month project will increase the capacity of the Native Women’s Association of the Northwest Territories to contribute to the planning and rollout of strategies to end homelessness to ensure that the perspectives of Indigenous women are represented. The organization is the main voice for Indigenous women in the region, and through this project they take on a leading support role through training, strengthening of key relationships, and information-sharing, together with research and joint planning that will address gaps and shed new light on the Indigenous women most impacted by homelessness, their visions of success, and necessary supports.

This 36-month project aims to address the systemic and institutional barriers impacting the economic security of women entrepreneurs in the food processing industry. The organization will work to transform the environment through the development of effective partnerships with the private sector as a key partner. Together, they will collaborate to implement solutions to advance the economic security of women in the food processing industry and take action to increase sustainable private sector leadership and investment in women. Key project activities will include strategic partnership engagement, a needs assessment using gender based analysis+, and the implementation of recommendations with industry partners.

This 36-month project aims to increase the viability of entrepreneurship as a means to economic security for women by increasing their participation in support services, programs, and networks. Main activities include the creation of a community of practice, GBA of the existing support system, consultations and focus groups, development of a gender equity action plan, knowledge sharing activities, and adapted resources for business providers.

This 36-month project will work with industry partners to develop an action plan to establish and implement strategies for improving women's economic security through access to careers in the aviation industry across Canada. After identifying and analyzing systemic barriers, the project will implement solutions to create an industry shift with the aim of providing economically viable and progressive careers for diverse groups of women.

This 36-month project will address the systemic barriers and gender inequalities currently experienced by female firefighters in Ontario. The Fire Service Women of Ontario has secured the support of Ontario’s Chief Officers, and will implement a strategy, to be piloted in two locations in Ontario in order to identify barriers and affect systemic change.