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Title:

Toronto Women In Action

Agreement Number:

ON21852

Agreement Value:

$498,537.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 3, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 27-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. Women’s Hostels Inc. (Nellie’s) will achieve this by 1) creating an advisory committee, 2) holding a series of civic engagement training workshops for equity seeking women, and 3) creating a network of women, supported by a group of mentors, to lead neighbourhood-based working groups in the Greater Toronto Area. At the end of the project, the organization will have established a network of diverse women leaders from four high-needs neighbourhoods in the Greater Toronto Area. This network will increase women’s representation at decision making tables and accelerate systemic change by bringing community concerns to the attention of city decision makers. The project will bring together an Advisory Committee, with members from the Violence Against Women Network (VAWN), local Community Health Centers and the City of Toronto. The project will build on the success of Ottawa’s City for All Women’s Initiative (CAWI) community advocacy model, with CAWI providing support and guidance throughout the life of the project. The effectiveness of this advocacy for systemic change project will be carefully documented through ongoing evaluation.

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 M4M 1J8

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00136

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Women's Hostels 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.