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Title:
Increasing pathways to secure, meaningful employment through design and implementation of inclusive skills development policies
Agreement Number:
NL21838
Agreement Value:
$497,809.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Women in Resource Development Inc. will achieve this by establishing an advisory committee, strengthening key partnerships, synthesizing research and information, conducting a policy analysis and designing and implementing more holistic, flexible, and inclusive skills development policies and practices. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes and advancing inclusive policies and practices to support women’s equality. Throughout this project, the organization will engage directly with low-income women and partner organizations to address women’s persistent and systemic barriers to employment, which were enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic. These partnerships will result in increased accessibility to secure and meaningful employment, increased access to educational pathways, increased labour market participation and opportunities, removal of systemic barriers that prevent women’s participation in economic spheres, and improved economic security and prosperity for women.
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:
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1E 5Z6
Reference Number:
001-2021-2022-Q3-00102
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Women in Resource Development Inc.
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.