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Title:

Aviation's Path to Gender Equality: Dismantling Barriers for Systemic Change

Agreement Number:

WP230425

Agreement Value:

$1,478,396.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 3, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 21-month systemic change project, Elevate Aviation will scale their feminist response and recovery project to further advance women’s equality, safety, retention and representation in leadership and decision-making roles in the aviation industry. It will scale to a Pan-Canadian reach (Prairies, Ontario, Pacific, Northern) addressing equality for women and underrepresented groups. The project will apply a DEI lens to focus on 3 key activities: DEI benchmarking, consulting, and training with clients; evaluate client succession plans to address power imbalances; and analyze HR and recruitment policies to ensure companies are safe, welcoming and developing internal talent for long term retention.

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 T6E 3L7

Reference Number:

001-2024-2025-Q2-00207

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Elevate Aviation

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.