Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Cultivating the Strength of Women in Trades
Agreement Number:
WP230404
Agreement Value:
$403,900.00
Agreement Date:
May 20, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 35-month project, Native Women's Association of the NWT will develop, implement, and evaluate promising intervention practices that will address barriers against women's participation in the trades in the Northwest Territories. Specifically, the project will engage and build relationships with mining companies, review and implement inclusive corporate policies, connect businesses with qualified women through a database, highlight business exemplars, and evaluate the process. By the end of the project, Native Women's Association of the NWT will connect trained women to be employed in the trades in the Northwest Territories with companies conducive to employing women.
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:
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A 2P7
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q1-00013
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Native Women's Association of the N.W.T.
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.