Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Scaling Out Rural Lawyer Practices so Women Experiencing Violence Can Access Economic Opportunities
Agreement Number:
WP230443
Agreement Value:
$163,948.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 19-month systemic change project, Rise Women’s Legal Centre will scale Rural, Remote, and Northern Lawyer Practices to advance women’s economic prosperity. The project will scale GV21609 to directly influence and change lawyer’s practices to address barriers to economic participation due to unequal access to family law amongst women experiencing violence in rural, remote, and Northern communities. To do so, the project will develop and deliver personalized, targeted trainings and supports to lawyers, strengthen sectoral collaborations to cultivate knowledge-sharing opportunities, and produce a publicly available podcast to enhance supports for lawyers’ needs in the context of rural, remote, and Northern practices.
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:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6B 3A2
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00116
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Rise Women's Legal 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.