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Title:

Creating Women Friendly Cities: Empowering Women to Change Civic Systems

Agreement Number:

BC21843

Agreement Value:

$493,652.00

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. Women Transforming Cities will achieve this by empowering women’s organizations to influence municipal policies using an intersectional feminist lens, and engaging partners working with under-represented communities through City Action workshops and online resources to increase representation of diverse women’s voices in municipal political activities. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices in municipal government, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, and by supporting positive distribution of authority, voices and decision-making power in municipal government to support women’s equality. The project will build upon a network of women’s organizations to deliver workshops that address civic participation, advocacy, and policy change for women in underrepresented communities. This includes developing an online toolkit, creating training and mentoring opportunities, and promoting an online educational platform to encourage women’s full participation in municipal politics.

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:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5L 5G2

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q2-00049

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Women Transforming Cities International Society

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.