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Title:

Collaboration & Connection to Advance Equality for Immigrant and Racialized Women and Girls

Agreement Number:

NA21025

Agreement Value:

$499,408.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 10, 2021 - 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. Achēv will do this by conducting a broad consultation with Greater Toronto Area stakeholders to gain perspectives on existing practices and barriers faced by immigrant and racialized women in employment, namely the lack of equality and inclusion in recruitment, advancement and retention. Achēv and its partners will develop key resources and launch a series of interventions, including information sessions, social media campaigns, town hall meetings, and tools and training workshops on implementation of inclusive practices for employers. The organization will develop resources on best practices that promote economic security and prosperity for immigrant and racialized women. At the completion of the project, a final report will be produced that includes the results achieved, lessons learned, recommendations and conclusions. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, and increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change 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:

Mississauga, Ontario, CA L5B 3C3

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q4-00003

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Achev

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.