Grants and Contributions

This project aims to enhance social cohesion in Ukrainian society by promoting gender- and conflict-sensitive assistance. Project activities include: (1) raising awareness of the need for gender- and conflict-sensitive approaches in humanitarian response, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Ukraine; (2) training and accompanying members of civil society and local authorities across Ukraine on gender- and conflict-sensitivity; (3) conducting peace and conflict analysis in targeted sectors and geographic regions to inform policy and strategy development; and (4) organizing analytical peacebuilding platforms (Peace Cafés) to bring together local civil society organizations; volunteers and veterans engaged in civic activities; local, national and regional authorities; and academics to discuss topics relevant to recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine.

Through this 26-month systemic change project, Catholic community services of York Region will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within male-dominated industries/sectors by (1) Research barriers to Newcomer and BIPOC women’s involvement in male-dominated industries and develop evidence-based framework; (2) Pilot the framework with Male-dominated industry; (3) Create a network of Champions; and (4) Mobilize knowledge through Outreach, Advocacy and Engagement to drive Systemic Change. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 14-month project, Actua will counteract the root barriers to gender equality in STEM. This will be achieved by gathering current data and information on the persistent barriers to gender equality in STEM; taking action to change gender norms and attitudes within STEM learning environments through teacher and instructor training; increasing action-based collaboration across the Actua network; and, advancing the national dialogue on gender equity in STEM.

Through this 14-month project, Fear Is Not Love Society will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the significant growth the organization has undergone in last two years and evaluate if the organization is meeting the needs of their diverse community/communities.

The project seeks to promote the socio-economic empowerment of women residing in the medinas by improving public spaces and strengthening the capacities of municipalities to integrate gender considerations into their sustainable urban planning processes.

The project's activities include: 1) online communication and awareness campaigns on the inclusion and engagement of women in the medinas, as well as strengthening the capacities of Tunisian municipalities to integrate women's needs into city governance ; 2) identifying local NGOs led by women to manage and animate rehabilitated spaces ; 3) creating products aimed at capturing, documenting, and sharing lessons learned, best practices, and impacts achieved during the first phase of the Femmedina Inclusive City Program, to demonstrate the importance of gender integration in public space planning and to enable the replication of the project's successes in other regions ; 4) training for municipal executives and staff on integrating a gender perspective into governance and urban planning, as well as knowledge and experience exchanges with other Tunisian cities and international city networks, including Canadian cities pioneering inclusive urban development.

The project activities include: 1) Support for the strengthening of services for women victims of violence (continuing capacity building for institutional actors, particularly in the areas of positive masculinities and attitudes favorable to combating gender-based discrimination); 2) Support for civil society in assisting survivors of violence towards their empowerment and economic rehabilitation; and 3) Establishment of a pilot one-stop center to capitalize on existing survivor support infrastructure and strong commitment from all institutional partners.

The project aims to provide a structuring and transformative response to the challenges related to sexual and reproductive health and rights experienced by indigenous women and adolescent girls in Bolivia, Peru and Guatemala, because of their gender and ethnicity. On one hand, it aims to increase the adoption, by and for indigenous women and adolescent girls and their communities, of innovative and culturally relevant solutions that will have a direct impact on the health inequalities they suffer.

Project activities include: (1) co-creating biodiversity interventions; (2) implementing technologies through demonstration plots, tree nurseries, community seed banks, and training programs; and (3) conducting gender-responsive market assessments and using market incentives for conservation.

It does so by improving coverage of gender-responsive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH), and nutrition services. Project activities include: (1) training health professionals and community services providers to provide integrated gender responsive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), MNCH and nutrition services; (2) providing technical and financial support to states and local government authorities to procure, transport and deliver essential SRHR, MNCH and nutrition supplies including data tools and commodities; (3) raising awareness among community influencers and leaders on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), MNCH and nutrition related rights and services and harmful gender norms; (4) empowering civil society organizations and local community organizations to promote responsive SRH, MNCH and nutrition related rights and services; (5) training policy makers and program managers on effective planning, programming and decision making for gender responsive SRHR, MNCH, and nutrition services; and (6) strengthening the health information management systems for decision making in regard to SRHR, MNCH and nutrition services.

Through this 14-month project, Famous 5 Foundation (F5F) will build its capacity to advance gender equality by continuing to honour the Famous 5 as well as inspire and champion women’s leadership today.