Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Advancing Women’s Leadership in Canada’s Digital Economy
Agreement Number:
WP230414
Agreement Value:
$1,038,684.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 27, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 19-month systemic change project, Information and Communication Technology Council of Canada (ICTC) will scale the ''Advancing Women's Leadership in Canada's Digital Economy'' project to advance women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles in Canada’s emerging technology sectors, focusing on cleantech, health, biotech, agri-foods and manufacturing. This project will be scaled to new locations in British-Columbia, Alberta, MB, Ontario and QC in order to address the systemic barriers faced by women and marginalized groups in accessing managerial, executive and board positions within small and medium-sized private and not-for-profit organizations. To achieve this, ICTC will undertake research on targeted populations to adjust its approach, training and tools. It will engage organizations supporting women and gender diverse people in the project, organize focus groups, workshops and webinars, and provide resources and mentoring opportunities for women through its Online Gender Equity Centre. The project will culminate in a roundtable discussion aimed at developing effective and sustainable strategies for accessing senior management positions.
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:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 5H9
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00027
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada 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.