Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Advancing Women in Leadership Roles in Ocean, Agriculture & Agri-food Sectors in Canada
Agreement Number:
WP230455
Agreement Value:
$1,067,900.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 12, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 20-month systemic change project, Environmental Careers Organization Of Canada (ECO) will scale the Women Reclaiming Leadership in Environmental and Engineering Industry project to Canada’s Occean and Agriculture/Agri-food sectors. The project aims to address systemic barriers and promote women's representation in leadership and decision-making roles within these industries. To do so, the project will leverage the lessons and resources from its previous success, creating an advisory committee and conducting comprehensive baseline reviews and surveys to establish evidence-based best practices. An employer resource toolkit will be developed to assist organizations in implementing diversity and inclusion programs to support women's leadership aspirations. To foster networking and sponsorship, ECO will launch a campaign promoting sponsorships and peer support for women in these sectors. Additionally, an outreach campaign will challenge perceptions around women in leadership, encourage participation, and share success stories from participating organizations. The project will feature networking events, workshops, digital outreach campaigns and women-focused groups.
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:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2G 1A1
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00071
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Environmental Careers Organization of Canada
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.