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Title:

Building Diversity Equity and Inclusion Capacity

Agreement Number:

WP240052

Agreement Value:

$124,404.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 23, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 20-month project, Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need to bolster culturally safe, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive services available to members of historically underserved populations who have experienced sexual and/or gender-based violence in the Ottawa region. Specifically, the project will include (1) conducting a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) audit of ORCC; (2) developing an ORCC-specific DEI toolkit; (3) operationalizing the DEI toolkit recommendations; and (4) monitoring, evaluating and learning from the project implementation.

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 K1N 9P4

Reference Number:

001-2024-2025-Q2-00035

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre

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.