Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Addressing Systems and Community Barriers to Women’s Civic Participation and Leadership
Agreement Number:
WP230428
Agreement Value:
$600,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 3, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 22-month systemic change project, Women Transforming Cities International Society (WTC) will scale the Creating Women Friendly Cities program to advance women's representation in leadership and decision-making roles. It will scale to new communities across British Columbia, prioritizing participation from the most civically underrepresented communities, including women who are Indigenous, Black, racialized, newcomers, 2SLGBTQI+, youth, low-income and/or disabled, and scaling to a higher decision-making body within municipalities. It will address the systemic underrepresentation of women in local government and democratic processes, rebalancing the distribution of power and ensuring women have a voice at decision-making tables by overcoming key barriers including lack of local government knowledge, lack of civic participation tools and resources, lack of mentorship opportunities and networks, and the lack of elected leader support to enact gender-equitable policies. To do so, the project will deliver civic literacy and skill-building workshops and toolkits for grassroots women’s civic empowerment; implement a mentorship program to deepen civic skills; and create and share new resources for municipalities to remove barriers and change policies and systems for gender-equity and women's representation.
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:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5L 5G2
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q1-00012
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Women Transforming Cities International Society
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.