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Title:

Safe at Home: Ensuring women's right to remain in their own home safely

Agreement Number:

ON21826

Agreement Value:

$435,178.00

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. Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT) will achieve this by engaging survivors in project planning and implementation, advancing policies to promote survivors right to remain in their own homes, addressing discriminatory policies, and shifting the gender norms and attitudes so they will support women to safely stay in their own home. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, and addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality. The organization regularly works with partners to advance promising practices and address systemic issues. The project will partner with a range of networks, stakeholders, and community organizations (including anti-violence against women organizations). Partnerships with other levels of government will be a key priority during the project; the organization will explore alignment with municipal and provincial priorities that could support the Safe at Home model.

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:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M6M 3W3

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q2-00048

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT)

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.