Grants and Contributions

Through this 21-month systemic change project, National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) will scale the foundational work of their “Rebuilding Feminist Law Reform Capacity: Substantive Equality in the Law-Making Process” and "Adapting and Accelerating Intersectional Feminist Law Reform for a Post-COVID-19 Future" projects to advance women's economic security and prosperity as well as representation in leadership and decision-making roles in relation to law making and law reform. It will scale out NAWL's priority law reform areas with a new focus on championing legislative reforms related to women's economic prosperity and security, and ensuring that policies account for the unique challenges faced by low-income, racialized women, and those living with disabilities. It will scale the engagement of feminist and equity-seeking groups in legislative processes advocating for a more gendered and intersectional approach to socio-economic law-making. It will also scale the Chanterelle Alliance for Feminist Law Reform by enhancing its internal capacity to be more active, engaged, and coordinated in order to expand its membership in terms of geographic and intersectional reach, as well as its efforts, resources, and campaigns. Through these strategic efforts, NAWL will contribute to the development of gender-responsive socio-economic laws that are comprehensive, inclusive, and focused on achieving systemic change for all Canadian women across Canada.

Through this 21-month project, Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan Inc. (SASS) aims to advance gender equality by strengthening their capacity and credibility to become a primary prevention workforce. The project will include a comprehensive preliminary review of prevalence, risk and protective factors of sexual violence perpetration in the province; identification of prevalent discourse around sexual violence prevention and primary prevention models; a mapping of systems and identification of policy levers to advance prevention efforts in policy landscape/structure; the development of customized learning modules on upstream/primary prevention principles; the development of strategic advocacy resources to advance sector-wide engagement; and the integration of Gender-Based Analysis + into internal Human Resources processes and tools.

Engagement will occur with organizations and sectors representing institutions and communities and with Indigenous partners to support the implementation of the MMIWG2S + Call for Justice. A direct partnership with Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence at the University of Calgary has been formed to provide expertise and support in the development of tools and building of organizational credibility.

By the end of the project SASS will have enhanced their skills to engage and mobilize a diverse team of policy and practise stakeholders committed to multisectoral action in leading and testing new prevention efforts to end sexual violence before it occurs.

Through this 33-month systemic change project, Prince George Sexual Assault Centre Society will help advance women’s economic security, prosperity and representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change.

Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers and the unequal access to education and leadership opportunities for women working in the anti-violence field by engaging in focus groups, discussions, and surveys to observe hiring practices, policies, procedures, and leadership development of multiple anti-violence organizations. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 33-month systemic change project, the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within the androcentric structures of settlement and integration services offered by settlement agencies throughout British Columbia by offering a train-the-trainer program whereby immigrant, newcomer and refugee (INR) men adopt positive masculinity practices and reduce the presence of harmful gender stereotypes that inhibit INR women from participating in family unit decision-making roles. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 22-month project, Labrador West Status of Women Council will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address policy development, capacity development, succession planning, and strategic mapping. The project will include the modernization of existing policies, the refining roles and responsibilities within the organizational structure including bylaws and job descriptions, the development of process maps and employee handbooks, and a targeted and formalized communication and marketing strategy.

Through this 22-month project, Metis Nation Saskatchewan Secretariat Inc. will support 2SLGBTQIA+ Métis individuals in rural Saskatchewan. They will achieve this through conducting a needs assessment with the 2SLGBTQIA+ Métis community and will develop an online resource centre for 2SLGBTQIA+ Métis individuals. This project will ensure sustained engagement, impact, and responsiveness to community needs.

Through this 18-month systemic change project, FNJC First Nations Justice Council will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within the justice system by developing an implementation plan for strategies identified in the Indigenous Women's Justice Plan (IWJP), engaging with Indigenous Women to promote the IWJP, working with Provincial Ministries to co-develop budgets and plans, seeking endorsement and sustained funding to implement the plan and developing and releasing a public reporting platform. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 33-month project of systemic change, Promotion des Estriennes pour initier une nouvelle équité sociale (P.E.P.I.N.E.S) will help advance women’s access to leadership and decision-making roles. In particular, the project will help shift municipal councils’ culture and operations to improve working conditions for elected officials and encourage the participation of women and members of visible minorities in municipal councils. To do so, P.E.P.I.N.E.S. will establish a network of current and former elected municipal officials, and people interested in municipal politics. It will develop tools and implement activities to create change in mindsets and decision-making bodies. The project will also include a component to raise awareness of discrimination issues experienced by elected officials. An external evaluation will assess and evaluate the project’s impact on systemic change.

Through this 33 -month systemic change project, Moving Forward Family Services will help advance representation in leadership and decision-making roles for Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers such as the lack of capacity in small to medium-sized public sector organizations to recruit, retain and promote BIPOC women in(to) leadership positions and limited mentorship opportunities for BIPOC women by collaborating with BIPOC women and public sector leaders to understand experiences and identify harmful systems, developing and implementing workshops and mentoring sessions for stakeholder groups and co-creating strategies for policy improvements.

An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 34-month systemic change project, the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan will help advance Indigenous women with lived experience of incarceration representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within the colonial, capitalist, and criminal justice systems through the development of a decolonization toolkit and education opportunities for non-profit organization wishing to hire those with barriers; the development of a leadership mentorship program; and the creation of a professional job skills development program.

The Society will employ a collaborative partnership approach with organizations such as the Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan and the Elizabeth Fry Societies in Alberta and Manitoba to help understand the needs of underserved populations and demonstrate a commitment to reconciliation, decolonization and the empowerment of marginalized communities.

An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project. A report will be shared with non-profit organizations to contribute to the broader discussion on inclusion, diversity and reconciliation in the workplace and beyond.