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This 37-month project aims to enhance and scale The Power Within program interventions, resources, and tools through a systems change approach to address the root causes of gender inequality in Canada. The project will partner with educators, youth-serving organizations, and other stakeholders to redefine harmful beauty norms and stereotypes affecting body confidence and self-esteem. The goal is to reach an additional 850,000 young people in Canada, especially girls and gender diverse youth between the ages of 10-17, to support them to develop the skills, knowledge and resiliency they need to develop strong body confidence and self-esteem, and support their journey to be agents of positive change in Canada and globally. Outcomes of the project will inform policies and practices supporting the advancement of girls, young women, and gender-diverse youth to take on leadership and decision-making roles in their communities, in Canada, and globally.

Through this 37-month systemic change project, Yukon Women in Trades and Technology (YWITT) will scale their Facilitating Leadership, Opportunity and Advocacy in Trades and Technology (FLOATT) project to advance women’s economic security and prosperity across the Yukon.

Through this 25-month project, Status of Women’s Council of the Northwest Territories will develop, pilot, and evaluate a collaborative partnership of not-for-profit organizations that will address barriers against women's economic and leadership opportunities in the social sector. Specifically, the project will engage not-for-profit organizations, develop a collaborative guided by a framework for collective communication and advocacy, implement an advocacy campaign to address financial and/or leadership challenges of the social sector, and evaluate the efficacy of the collaborative. By the end of the project, Status of Women’s Council of the Northwest Territories and other not-for-profit organizations in the Northwest Territories will work differently together and act collectively to provide greater opportunities for women to be economically successful and leaders in the social sector.

Through this 25-month project, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada will develop and deliver a monthly podcast across Inuit Nunangat and the rest of Canada, featuring topics around gender equality and its unique challenges as it relates to improving economic participation, increasing leadership in various sectors, helping prevent and eliminate gender-based violence, and improving overall mental well-being.

Through this 37-month project, NWT Seniors' Society will increase its organizational capacity to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. NWT Seniors' Society will achieve this by increasing the knowledge and skills of Board members to utilize technology in their roles on the board, make decisions and advocate on behalf of the organization remotely. This project will develop an orientation and onboarding manual for Board members and develop an advocacy plan based on the organization's strategic plan.

Through this 37-month project, Queer Toronto Literary Magazine will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address the needs to increase organizational governance, financial health, partnership development, collaboration, and networking.

The project activities will include reviewing practices, bylaws, and policies, supporting board improvement, developing, and implementing a three-year organizational strategic plan and restructuring the website to make it stronger, better, and more accessible.