Grants and Contributions:
Title:
SAFE Women (Safety and Financial Empowerment for Women)
Agreement Number:
NA20421
Agreement Value:
$274,511.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 30, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
This 24-month project will equip financial literacy educators with the training and tools they need to support women facing or fleeing domestic violence in a pandemic context. The project will encourage systemic change by increasing awareness of how Trauma and Violence-Informed Approaches (TVIA) can be applied to financial literacy education and by developing a TVIA toolkit of resources for educators. Families Canada will engage the participation of stakeholders such as family support centres, partner organizations, and women living on low incomes to map out a TVIA in the financial sphere, develop a GBA+ analysis and carry out an external evaluation.
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:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1S 1V7
Reference Number:
001-2020-2021-Q4-00079
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Families Canada (Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada))
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.