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Title:

Centring the voices of racialized mothers and educators in shaping child care response and recovery

Agreement Number:

ON21096

Agreement Value:

$488,483.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 12, 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. Better Child Care, Ontario Inc. Will achieve this by (1) conducting a literature review, a sector scan and community meetings and consultations; (2) establishing a working group on Child Care COVID response; (3) developing community mobilization forums; (4) facilitating training and developing toolkit for lobbying, (5) reporting on results and disseminating knowledge and recommendations across Canada. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by supporting positive distribution of authority, voices and decision-making power, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, addressing persistent and harmful gender norms and attitudes and advancing inclusive policies and practices to support women’s equality. The project’s partner, the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO), will play a key role in consultation, community engagement and support, outreach throughout the project and will be involved to share their expertise. Better Child Care Ontario Inc. Will establish other relevant partnerships during the implementation of the project to ensure its success and advance child care policies from the current impacts of COVID-19.

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:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M6J 3L3

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00112

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Better Child Care Ontario 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.