Grants and Contributions

This 36-month project will address existing barriers to Indigenous women’s economic security and prosperity in northern British Columbia by incorporating a gendered lens in the economic development plans of First Nations Band Councils. This will be achieved by establishing partnerships, conducting a needs assessment utilizing gender-based analysis, researching models of best practices, developing a First Nations economic development manual and workshop series and implementing identified test strategies.

Project partners will be assisted to adapt practices, and a gender-based analysis (ACS+) will be applied to the advocacy platforms of at least one regional coalition so that it can better defend the rights of women in vulnerable situations.

Under the eligibility criteria of the Grants to International Affiliations Program, this grant is made specifically toward the travel costs of a non-governmental Canadian delegate to attend a related international meeting of the supported international affiliation.

Under the eligibility criteria of the Grants to International Affiliations Program, this grant is made specifically toward the travel costs of a non-governmental Canadian delegate to attend a related international meeting of the supported international affiliation.

Under the eligibility criteria of the Grants to International Affiliations Program, this grant is made specifically toward the travel costs of a non-governmental Canadian delegate to attend a related international meeting of the supported international affiliation.

Under the eligibility criteria of the Grants to International Affiliations Program, this grant is made specifically toward the travel costs of a non-governmental Canadian delegate to attend a related international meeting of the supported international affiliation.

Empowering women and girls in order to promote gender equality in the rural communs of KABASSELA and MERIDIÈLA

The project focuses particular attention on improving gender equality and empowerment of women, who constitute 70% of the garment sector workforce and face significant gender equality challenges, including gender segregation, wage differentials, low literacy rates, lack of maternity protection, sexual harassment and gender-based violence, and lack of awareness and advocacy on women’s rights.

Project activities include: (1) providing technical support for the timely remediation of 1,500 factories; (2) strengthening government capacity to better regulate industrial safety and establish an effective and gender-sensitive labour inspection system; (3) supporting the development of inclusive occupational safety and health policies and practices; and (4) implementing a scaled-up Better Work Program in Bangladesh, to improve garment sector compliance with international labour standards and competitiveness in global markets.

This Forum is a unique opportunity for member cities to gather together and share current international research to prevent and address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in public spaces.

This 36-month project will work to make progress on some of the key areas identified in the survey and increase the participation of women and girls in the manufacturing sector. Planned activities will aim to encourage women to enter careers in manufacturing by raising awareness of the benefits of a manufacturing career in Canada. CME will also create regional networks to work with the established national working group to promote programs that attract more women into Canadian manufacturing professions. In order to create more inclusive and diverse workplaces, CME will develop a set of best practices toolkit for manufacturers to adopt and report on progress.

Additional funding of $50,000 will strengthen partnership development, scale-up current programming, and identify opportunities for sustained impact among women in manufacturing across Canada.