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Title:

Scale of Women's Equity Lab and youth entrepreneur mentorship to expand women-led capital across Canada

Agreement Number:

BC21169

Agreement Value:

$500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Capital Investment Network will achieve this by establishing a national network of Women’s Equity Labs that will consist of nine new chapters across rural and urban areas in seven regions across Canada to increase women-led investing, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of a young women’s mentorship initiative. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, and increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change to support women’s equality. Building upon a proven model of three existing Women’s Equity Labs in British Columbia, the project will rely heavily upon networking, relationship building and collaboration to empower women across Canada with the skills necessary to actively participate in the investment and leadership of emerging businesses.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Location:

Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8S 3X3

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00019

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Women's Equity Lab

Program:

Women's Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.