Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Access to justice for women who experience discriminatory harassment at work
Agreement Number:
WP230479
Agreement Value:
$518,742.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 10, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 34-month project, Action travail des femmes du Québec will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. In particular, the project will help identify systemic barriers that women face in complaint processes, including in seeking recourse for discriminatory harassment in the workplace, and more specifically, in situations involving an intersection of fundamental rights violations, such as sexual and racial harassment. The project will aim to raise awareness, mobilize and work with other organizations to address discriminatory harassment in the workplace, improve the current framework, and promote a more equitable society for all women. An external evaluation team will assess the project’s impact on systemic change.
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:
Montréal, Quebec, CA H3N 1Y9
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q1-00007
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Action travail des femmes du Québec 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.