Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Responding to realities of Gendered Islamophobia: Muslim women define accountability within services & institutions
Agreement Number:
WP230563
Agreement Value:
$293,738.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 4, 2024 - Sep 24, 2026
Description:
Through this 25-month systemic change project, the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration (MRCSSI) will help advance Muslim women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change.
Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within social services, health care and education by working with 24 Muslim women and girls of diverse identities and lived experience to co-create racial-trauma informed safety and equity audit tools and resources for each sector and to develop and pilot interactive training modules addressing lived realities of gendered Islamophobia so that harm is reduced for Muslim women and girls and practices and policies are strengthened.
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:
London, Ontario, CA N6B 2M4
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00045
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration (MRCSSI)
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.