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Title:

Fueling Canada's Feminist Recovery: STEM Forward for Girls’ and Womens’ Economic Prosperity!

Agreement Number:

NA21667

Agreement Value:

$698,080.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 15, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) will advance women’s equality with a strategic focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). At the end of the project, SCWIST will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, and addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes.

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 V6B 3H7

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00088

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST)

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.