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Title:

Levelling Up

Agreement Number:

ON21219

Agreement Value:

$300,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 11, 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. Community Innovative Alliances Incorporated will achieve this by: (1) setting up focus groups and collecting surveys to identify and raise awareness of the socio-economic impact of Covid 19 on ethnic women, namely around food insecurity, housing and employment; (2) setting up an advisory Committee to discuss the recommendations from the surveys; 3) Engaging with 5 key partners on the main findings and proposing solutions on gender inequalities amongst African descendants and building and strengthening partnerships; and (4) building and maintaining collaborative work between equality seeking organizations and other stakeholders across sectors to advance gender equality. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more effective and equitable sharing of resources, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, persistent and 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 M9P 3R1

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q4-00023

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Community Innovative Alliances Incorporated

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.