Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Woman Up Waterloo
Agreement Number:
ON18578
Agreement Value:
$3,780.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 20, 2019 - Mar 20, 2023
Description:
This 48-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow Kitchener-Waterloo Young Women's Christian Association to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the development of an advocacy strategy to heighten participation in existing advocacy events and campaigns raising awareness about gender-based violence, as well as the establishment of a medium-term advocacy campaign, 'Woman Up Waterloo.' This new campaign will include community engagement, a sustainable fundraising strategy, and the collection and analysis of gender-based data to inform community programming and be made available through a newly created database.
Supplemental funding will be used to acquire a printer and software as well as hire external specialists to assist with content writing and graphic design.
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:
Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2H 2M2
Reference Number:
001-2020-2021-Q3-00086
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
Dec 21, 2020
Recipient's Legal Name:
YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo (YW KW)
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.
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