Grants and Contributions

Multiculturalism Program

The objective of this project is to promote Canada's leadership in sustainable and inclusive mining in both Canada and Latin America by organizing a conference to share experiences about the the global mining industry to attract and retain women in mining. Attracting women in the mining industry is a priority under the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan, and viewed as an important means of both buidling the mining force and supporting the competitiveness of the Canadian mining industry at home and abroad.

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to develop and evaluate a “Community of Care” approach in order to improve supports to African Nova Scotian and Indigenous women survivors of gender-based violence.

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to increase women's safety by addressing gaps and barriers to supports in small northern communities. It will build off previous research, be survivor-driven and involve creating networks within communities across the Northwest Territories (NWT).

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to increase the reporting options for victims of sexual assault, including on post-secondary campuses, through the use of technology, and expanding its use to include third-party reporting to law enforcement.

Project activities include: (1) implementing training programmes for elected men and women to recognize and support women's leadership; (2) conducting a study with civil society in targeted municipalities for the development of gender-sensitive public services; and (3) sensitizing government authorities and the National Federation of Tunisian Cities [Fédération Nationale des Villes Tunisiennes (FNVT)] to the gender equality aspect in the management of local affairs.

October 2018 – On September 28, 2018, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia. Following the earthquake, a tsunami hit the regions of Palu, Donggala and Sigi. The disasters caused widespread flooding and devastation in central Sulawesi, damaging basic services such as water and health services, and destroying homes and urban infrastructure. An estimated 2.4 million people have been affected and close to 200,000 are in immediate need of humanitarian assistance.

With GAC’s support, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is helping provide shelter, health services, livelihood support and other essential services to disaster-affected people in Indonesia. Project activities include: (1) provision of safe drinking water and distribution of hygiene items and dignity kits; (2) provision of cash assistance and in-kind support to help meet basic needs and/or re-establish income-generating activities; (3) provision of emergency shelter and materials to repair damaged houses; (4) establishing and operating women and children safe spaces; and (5) provision of emergency first aid and basic health care, including psychosocial support to affected communities.

A joint strategic funding initiative between the Department for Women and Gender Equality and the Government of Yukon Women’s Directorate to provide three Indigenous organizations: Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society, Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Council, and the Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council with the opportunity to enhance their capacity to address systemic issues impacting women within an indigenous, regional, and intersectional context.

The Innovating for Gender Equality Fund aims to invest in innovations that specifically seek to improve gender equality and/or empower women and a portfolio of solutions promoting gender equality from which lessons learned and best practices could be identified, documented and shared broadly. The Innovating for Gender Equality Fund is a sub-fund of the Global Innovation Fund (GIF).

This 8-month project will bring together theatre professionals and stakeholders in Quebec to assess women’s participation in the sector, and develop recommendations to support gender equality. Consultations and the development and implementation of a five-day event entitled “Chantier féministe” (Feminist Think Tank), will lead to recommendations to increase women’s access to different trades and occupations in the sector.