Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Disrupting Inequities in Settlement for Black Newcomer Women
Agreement Number:
WP230566
Agreement Value:
$574,186.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 12, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 32-month systemic change project, The Africa Centre will help advance the economic security and prosperity of Black women through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within the settlement sector for Black Newcomer women. This will be achieved by collecting stories about the settlement experiences of Black immigrant women to identify discrepancies and gaps in the settlement services sector; collaborating with settlement services agencies to understand and reform existing practices; and developing and sharing equitable and inclusive policy and process recommendations with key decision-makers in the settlement ecosystem. The Africa Centre will work with identified key stakeholders and an external evaluator to create and implement evaluation frameworks, apply evaluation findings and measure and assess the impact of this systemic change project. By the end of the project the organization will have achieved meaningful outcomes and system improvements in their continuing goal to provide Black Newcomer women with equitable opportunities for economic advancement in Alberta.
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:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5H 4K7
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00083
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Council for Advancement of African Canadians in Alberta (operating as Africa 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.