Title:
A Community Approach to Gender Equitable Education
Agreement Number:
7437663 P007901001
Agreement Value:
$743,446.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 14, 2022 - Jun 30, 2027
Description:
The project will enhance the ability of 150 girls and young women in the Mathare Valley Slum to achieve their goals in higher education, the workforce, and their community by providing access to high school education and supports that increase their chances of completing this education. Canada Mathare Education Trust (CMET) will work with their families and the larger community to shift the attitudes and behaviours that create additional barriers for women and girls. Formal educational opportunities at the secondary and post-secondary level will be provided to female scholars, while informal educational activities and community development initiatives will engage the wider community to confront gender-based entrenched attitudes, roles and responsibilities and remove barriers to the access and achievement of girls and young women in the educational, workforce and community arenas. Project activities will be implemented by CMET`s local office in Mathare, with support from CMETrust’s Board of Directors in Canada. Key intermediaries include the CMETrust Alumni Association, the CMETrust Parent and Guardian Association, partner schools, and other community organizations.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The project expects to achieve the following intermediate outcomes: i. improved educational achievement, life skills and confidence among young women in Mathare; and ii. increased ability of girls to overcome day-to-day gender-specific challenges.
Project activities that will lead to the realization of the project’s intermediate outcomes are:
• Secondary and post-secondary school scholarships provided to young women from Mathare.
• Sensitization sessions on menstrual hygiene provided to CMETrust female scholars and training in sexual and reproductive health provided to all CMETrust scholars.
• Forum hosted on "women and leadership" to link CMETrust female scholars and alumni to professional women with careers in various sectors.
• Train-the trainer workshops provided on gender equality, the rights and empowerment of women and girls to CMETrust scholars and alumni.
• Conference co-organized by CMETrust and Parents and Guardians Association to promote the benefits of education and gender equality in reducing poverty.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M6G 2T6
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q4-00057
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
839060720
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canada Mathare Education Trust
Federal Riding Name:
University--Rosedale
Federal Riding Number:
35110
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.