Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Scaling up - Advancing systemic change with women leaders in highly impacted communities
Agreement Number:
WP230466
Agreement Value:
$600,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 19, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 21-month systemic change project, South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc. (SAWIS) will scale the “Pandemic Response by Highly Impacted Communities” project to advance women’s economic security and prosperity and increase representation in leadership and decision-making roles. It will work with visible minority newcomer women (VMNW) in SAWIS's catchment community (Scarborough and Greater Toronto Area (GTA)) previously identified as women leaders and activists to scale-up the scope and level of engagement in system change activities. It will address inequalities related to gender, race, ethnicity, immigration status and labour market position and initiate collective action. To do so, the project will a) recruit and activate project leaders and working groups; b) consolidate knowledge of community impact of inequities and response for systemic change; c) conduct GBA+ and environmental scans to understand the community’s needs for social policy change and decision making d) activate working groups led by community leaders; e) engage affected communities in systemic change initiatives; f) communicate and network; and g) monitor and evaluate.
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:
Scarborough, Ontario, CA M1L 1K9
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00160
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc.
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.