Grants and Contributions:

Housing, Income, Care & Health - Redesigning a system to reduce ageist barriers for Older Women

WP240283

$700,000.00

Jun 11, 2025 - Jun 8, 2027

This 24-month project aims to confront and alleviate ageism by protecting the rights of older Canadian women—particularly those who are racialized and living in poverty—across four key rights-based domains: housing, income, care, and health. The project will accomplish this objective by expanding the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism; establishing Canada's first rights-based roundtable for older women; developing policy and system reform recommendations through the production of a series of research and policy based white papers; supporting intergenerational programming and pedagogies; and launching an intergenerational hub. By the end of the project, the project will have reduced ageist barriers in policies, programs, systems, and institutions—leading to greater inclusion, recognition, and access to safe housing, healthcare, care services, and earning opportunities for older women. This systemic shift will help foster a higher quality of life for a historically underserved and equity-denied population within Canada.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

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

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1M 0A5

190-2025-2026-Q1-00011

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

International Longevity Centre Canada

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.