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Title:

Our Kitchens, Our Foods: A food sector systems change initiative supporting immigrant and racialized women

Agreement Number:

ON21177

Agreement Value:

$414,990.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 13, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 28-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. caterToronto will achieve this by: working with community-based researchers to engage racialized and immigrant women at all levels of the food industry across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas, to examine the issues and barriers they face and make recommendations for systemic change; compiling the findings in a report and presenting it at a multi-stakeholder conference; and informing working groups from priority neighbourhoods to help them develop action plans to implement the findings. Monitoring and evaluation of the success of various activities will be conducted by a third-party evaluator in the form of surveys contributing to the final report. 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; supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power; and addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes 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:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5A 0B3

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00114

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

caterToronto

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.