Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Generating Knowledge, Creating Change: Empowering women experiencing poverty in Saint John, N.B. through participatory research

Agreement Number:

WP230494

Agreement Value:

$337,175.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 26, 2024 - Aug 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 24-month systemic change project, the Saint John Learning Exchange will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within policies and practices that impact women and gender diverse individuals living in poverty by using Community-Based Participatory Action Research methods to create opportunities for women with lived experience to generate knowledge and take action to change unjust systems, policies, and practices that impact their lives. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

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:

Saint John, New Brunswick, CA E2L 3S3

Reference Number:

001-2024-2025-Q2-00041

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Saint John Learning Exchange

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.