Grants and Contributions:

Elected Officials in Action: Collaboration and Engagement for Change in Municipal Councils

WP230514

$420,763.00

Jun 17, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027

Through this 33-month project of systemic change, Promotion des Estriennes pour initier une nouvelle équité sociale (P.E.P.I.N.E.S) will help advance women’s access to leadership and decision-making roles. In particular, the project will help shift municipal councils’ culture and operations to improve working conditions for elected officials and encourage the participation of women and members of visible minorities in municipal councils. To do so, P.E.P.I.N.E.S. will establish a network of current and former elected municipal officials, and people interested in municipal politics. It will develop tools and implement activities to create change in mindsets and decision-making bodies. The project will also include a component to raise awareness of discrimination issues experienced by elected officials. An external evaluation will assess and evaluate the project’s impact on systemic change.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Sherbrooke, Quebec, CA J1H 1B8

001-2024-2025-Q2-00229

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Increase of agreement value

Jun 10, 2025

Promotion des Estriennes pour initier une nouvelle équité sociale (P.E.P.I.N.E.S.)

Women's Program

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.