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Title:

A community-driving equity

Agreement Number:

BC21604

Agreement Value:

$369,192.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 15, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery to address the current impact of COVID-19, through systemic change. Réseau-Femmes Colombie-Britannique will achieve this by increasing awareness and engaging rural and urban community leaders, organizations representing underrepresented women, and other partners in the work of developing a citizen's charter, a strategy, and communication tools. This work will be shared at a provincial forum on community equity, and at francophone and anglophone community events, with government officials and institutions with a part to play in the inclusion of the voices of under-represented women. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by promoting inclusive policies and practices, expanding networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, changing persistently harmful norms and attitudes, and promoting a positive distribution of authority and decision -making power and voices in support of women’'s equality. Réseau-Femmes Colombie-Britannique comprises 15 groups throughout British Columbia. For this project, they will work with several other partners representing, among others, the following sectors: immigration, economic development, French school boards, health, women of African descent and First Nations.

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 V6J 1S1

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00029

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Réseau-Femmes Colombie-Britannique

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.