Grants and Contributions

Through this 33-month project, Le code des filles will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. More specifically, the project will address systemic barriers in QC’s education system so that young girls can gain exposure to careers in technology. To achieve this, Le code des filles will share, enhance, create, and publish digital educational tools on a free platform to guide teachers. The organization will then support teachers in providing a suitable, safe, inclusive environment for elementary and secondary school students to learn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The tools and support for teaching staff will encourage youth to expand their knowledge of STEM, with the ultimate goal of giving girls equal opportunities to gain an interest in and pursue careers in technology. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of this systemic change project.

Through this 33-month systemic change project, Women’s Enterprises Society of BC will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within Financial Institutions’ (FI) lending systems for Women Business Owners (WBO) that need capital to start and grow businesses by consulting with WBOs to identify system level barriers, working with Fis to develop tools and best practices, hosting a conference for Fis to learn from the lived experience of community members for systemic change and supporting credit unions to implement changes to policies and procedures.

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

Through this 33-month systemic change project, Sudbury Women’s Centre will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within high-paying, male-dominated industries such as mining, construction, and engineering. These industries provide a vast majority of the stable, quality positions within Northern Ontario’s employment market. The project will achieve this by conducting a needs assessment; developing both online training and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion assessment tool; creating a collaborative network of relevant agencies, which will then be used to distribute resources and knowledge to organizations within these industries; and testing these resources with individual women and employers. The project will also undertake research into the sustainability of the activities. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 21-month systemic change project, Achēv will scale the Advancing Equality for Immigrant and Racialized Women and Girls project to advance women’s economic security and prosperity. It will scale the project to the province of Ontario. It will address barriers to the entry, retention, and success in the workplace for immigrant and racialized women. To do so, the project will 1) engage and work with organizations in Ontario to address inequities through the application of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) practices and principles; 2) undertake ongoing consultation with immigrant and racialized women for their input while providing tailored information sessions and briefings to employers in Ontario; 3) organize and conduct targeted employers’ interventions, leveraging the existing DEIA Toolkit and assessment framework; and 4) conduct ongoing program review and evaluation in preparation for a final best practices manual and advanced toolkit.

Through this 33-month systemic change project, Minerva Foundation for BC Women will advance women's economic security and prosperity by addressing inequitable compensation systems in small and medium sized organizations. Minerva will engage a minimum of 110 organizations in a cohort-based learning model that requires organizations to conduct an intersectional gender compensation analysis and report findings to internal stakeholders. Organizations will also be required to identify next steps for addressing gaps and implementing practices to minimize the impact of discriminatory systems. Participants will have access to resources, learning content, expert advice, and a community of practice. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 21-month systemic change project, City for All Women Initiative (CAWI) will scale the Mamaawe: Women Reducing Poverty Together project to advance women’s economic security and prosperity. It will scale the project to the Canadian context, using Ottawa as a compelling case study, by adapting the project from one-off policy initiatives to the promotion of a comprehensive urban policy and planning tool: the Caring Cities model. It will address the need for gender inclusive urban planning that takes into consideration the care and work requirements of women, particularly those who are racialized. To do so, the project will 1) adopt and promote a comprehensive urban policy and planning tool: the Caring Cities model; 2) undertake Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) with grassroots women on care economy needs and urban design; 3) design and deliver a Caring Cities training course to policymakers and decision-makers; and 4) build a Caring Cities movement while tracking progress in municipal policy and urban planning.

Through this 21-month systemic change project, the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) will scale best practices, programs, and advocacy to Accelerate IDEAS in STEM (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Sustainability) to advance women’s economic security, decision-making, leadership and prosperity. It will scale to companies, professional associations and enhance STEM professions across Canada. It will address gaps in inclusive hiring processes, workplace policies and cultures to create equitable pathways for women, gender-diverse people and youth to access STEM jobs and thrive in their careers. To do so, Accelerating IDEAS in STEM will engage communities affected by systemic barriers to address root causes, understand intersectional needs, and co-create solutions with equity-deserving groups that have been marginalized - including youth, Black, Indigenous, racialized, immigrants, 2SLGBTQ+, and women living with disabilities. The project will also provide workplace training, help develop processes and policies, and share knowledge to change attitudes, behaviors, and power dynamics across all organizational levels.