Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Women in Technology Connect Initiative
Agreement Number:
NA17038
Agreement Value:
$468,583.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 23, 2018 -
Organization:
Status of Women Canada
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Reference Number:
GC-2018-Q4-025
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
2943824
Additional Information:
Multi-year project
Recipient's Legal Name:
Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Inc.
Program:
Status of Women Canada
Program Purpose:
This 33-month project will collaborate nationally with private sector, education, government, community organizations and women to develop and implement strategies, actions and pathways focused directly on increasing women's economic security outcomes in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Strategies and actions will address systemic barriers such as the sector wage gap, pay equity standards, child/flex care, and human resource policies and procedures. It will also seek to explore how the evolving nature of freelance and fractional work can be leveraged to the full potential of women.