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Title:

Balancing Act: Sector Expansion

Agreement Number:

WP230424

Agreement Value:

$1,137,600.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 10, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 21 month systemic change project, Theatre Direct will scale its Balancing Act project to advance women’s economic security and prosperity and representation in leadership and decision-making roles. This project will be scaled to include three new arts sectors: film/television, music and visual arts. It will address barriers to employment and advancement for women with caregiving responsibilities in these new sectors. The project will facilitate the development of new and updated workplace policies in the new sectors and a pan-Canadian network to disseminate resources. It will also develop policies including specific intersectional considerations to reflect the specialized support needs of caregivers who also identify as belonging to underserved communities. To do so, Theatre Direct will partner with three sector leads representing the new sectors nationally. Advisory committees will be established for each sector that will recruit organizations to carry out initiatives such as pilot projects and new or updated organizational policies through two cohorts. A feedback mechanism will ensure lessons learned from one cohort is applied to the next. Public facing events will be held to disseminate the work done, resources and findings. An evaluation of the project's impacts will be completed, and recommendations will be developed.

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:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M6N 2V7

Reference Number:

001-2024-2025-Q2-00189

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Theatre Direct Canada

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.