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Title:

Strengthening Equality

Agreement Number:

WP240050

Agreement Value:

$185,540.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 18-month project, Working Women Community Centre will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need to provide integrated Gender Base Analysis Plus (GBA+) programming and services to their clients. The project will include: the development of new policies/procedures, created with the union, to develop staff leadership in GBA+. It will undertake an organizational assessment of programs, services and deliverables looking at both GBA+ and Indigenous best practices in GBA+ and will make the recommended changes to internal policies, procedures, tools, and resources. These changes will be measured using new success metrics and will be informed by client and stakeholder engagement. Long term sustainability will be reinforced through recommendations to the strategic planning process.

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 M6H 3J1

Reference Number:

190-2024-2025-Q3-00069

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Working Women Community Centre

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.