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Title:

Justice at Work for Lone-Mothers in BC

Agreement Number:

BC21656

Agreement Value:

$523,088.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 15, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery to adress the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Single Mothers’ Alliance of BC Society will achieve this by carrying out lone-mother led participatory action research; building partnerships, networks and alliances with stakeholders in urban centers and rural and remote areas in northern British Columbia (BC); developing and implementing action and advocacy plans; and mobilizing knowledge gathered in the project through lone-mothers’ summits, academic conferences, and policy dialogues to raise awareness and impact pandemic-recovery policy development with government, unions, and other stakeholders that advances gender equality in BC. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power to support women’s equality. The project will result in research and program design led by lone-mothers themselves with lived experience to assess the expansion of the BC’s Single Parent’s Employment Initiative, Employment Standards Act and welfare policy legislative reforms. Key partners such as the University of British Columbia and Unite Here! Local 40 (hospitality sector labour union), will assist with research and outreach targeting impacted black, racialized, and Indigenous single mother workers through all phases of the project.

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 V6R 3S3

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00030

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Single Mothers' Alliance of BC 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.