Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Advancing Equity with Safer Spaces for Women and Gender Diverse People in York Region
Agreement Number:
WP230522
Agreement Value:
$453,307.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 26, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 32-month systemic change project, CAYR Community Connections will help advance women and gender diverse people’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers by addressing institutional barriers to inclusion in York Region. The project will engage an expert in Safer Spaces programming to co-develop a module on barriers to economic security and prosperity, which will be added to their existing Safer Spaces curriculum. This will include engaging with women and gender-diverse people and stakeholders in York Region, and then creating and delivering the customized safer spaces training to stakeholders in the area. 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:
Newmarket, Ontario, CA L3Y 3E3
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00126
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
CAYR Community Connections
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.