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Title:

Think Women: Peer Network for a Feminist Economy

Agreement Number:

NA21845

Agreement Value:

$660,058.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 20, 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. Women’s Economic Council will achieve this by supporting the inclusion of women’s voices, particularly low-income women, women with disabilities, BIPOC, LGBTQ2+ and other marginalized and underrepresented groups in the planning for the economic recovery through local collaboration and in-person leadership. 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, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, and supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power to support women’s equality.

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:

Burnaby, British Columbia, CA V5J 2V7

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00092

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Women's Economic Council

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.