Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Employer Communities of Practice and Learning
Agreement Number:
WP230543
Agreement Value:
$796,200.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 8, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 33-month systemic change project, Canadian Women in Communications and Technology (WCT-FCT) will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers by addressing the root causes of workplace inequalities for women within the Information, Communications and Technology sector and adjacent sectors. The project will do this by developing a structured approach to facilitate sector-wide collaboration and knowledge sharing; empowering employers; focusing on underserved women and building capacity to ensure all employers are equipped with tools and resources to drive meaningful change. 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:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1Y 2C5
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00192
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canadian Women in Communications and Technology
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.