Grants and Contributions:

Women Out of the Margins: Increasing Decision Making Power of Women in Northern British Columbia

WP230397

$425,500.00

Mar 19, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027

Through this 37 month systemic change project, Positive Living North: No khe̅yoh t’sih’en t’sehena Society (PLN) will help advance northern, rural, and remote women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within the Canada's political, social, and economic governance by conducting a needs assessment, training ten women peers who will go back to their communities to train other women (train the trainer programs), implementing knowledge mobilization strategies such as information sharing sessions, a conference, a final publication including calls for action advocacy paper. A project coordinator will be networking and engaging with the grassroots communities in implementing these activities. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project and produce the detailed report in each phase of the project. This project aims to empower Indigenous and marginalized women with the essential leadership skills by incorporating GBA plus to increase the representation and participation of women in political and public spheres. Eventually, this project would foster gender-sensitive policies and practices in the province of British Columbia through an intersectional lens.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Prince George, British Columbia, CA V2L 3B8

001-2023-2024-Q4-00053

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Change of end date

Aug 14, 2025

Positive Living North: No Kheyoh T’sih’en T’sehena Society

Women's Program

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.