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Title:
Social justice programming to combat systemic injustice contributing to women's vulnerability in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Agreement Number:
BC21252
Agreement Value:
$300,000.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery to address the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Association will achieve this by scaling up the Indigenous Women’s Program (IWP) group to increase levels of democratic participation among marginalized women, creating strategic partnerships and reciprocal relationships between policy makers and women in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), and engaging policymakers to implement the 35 Key Recommendations of the Red Women Rising Report. 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, addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, and increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change. The project will result in mentor-mentee relationships between a cohort of 10 policymakers and 10 women in the DTES to effectively plan for policy reform. The IWP group will participate in civic engagement to share knowledge with policymakers on the realities faced by women in the DTES.
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 V6A 4J1
Reference Number:
001-2021-2022-Q3-00021
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Association
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.