Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Ooshtaa: Building Capacity to Identify and Reduce Barriers to Economic Security for Indigenous Saskatchewan Women
Agreement Number:
WP230461
Agreement Value:
$595,160.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 17, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 15-month systemic change project, Prince Albert Métis Women's Association, will scale Ooshtaa: Building Capacity to Identify and Reduce Barriers to Economic Security for Indigenous Saskatchewan Women to advance women’s economic security and prosperity. It will scale to expand the project to rural and northern communities to address the systemic barriers disproportionately impacting Indigenous women. It will work to address economic security with partners organizations to improve outcomes for women and reduce systemic barriers affecting the economic security of Indigenous women in rural and northern Saskatchewan. To do so, the project will collaborate with industry, government and human service leaders to develop pragmatic, implementation-ready, evidence-based solutions using the Barrier Identification & Solution Protocol
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:
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, CA S6V 0Y5
Reference Number:
190-2024-2025-Q3-00102
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Prince Albert Métis Women's Association Inc.
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.