Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Creating Stronger Foundations: A Prism for Change and Advancement
Agreement Number:
WP230507
Agreement Value:
$575,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 14, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 33-month systemic change project, Black Canadian Women in Action Society will help advance representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within black and racialized women’s representation in leadership roles and equitable pay in the workforce by generating a community -based research framework which will encompass lived experiences of equity-deserving women from past and present labor trends and creating an educational development tool which will produce an interactive curriculum to educate various industry employers, human resources managers, policymakers, and stakeholders to advocate for change. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project. The results and project impacts will be disseminated to funders, partners, and community members
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 T5T 2R5
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00172
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Black Canadian Women in Action Society
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.