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Title:

Making Visible - Unique Issues of Women's Homelessness

Agreement Number:

ON18942

Agreement Value:

$203,270.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 24, 2019 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

This 45-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow Sistering – A Woman’s Place, to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through partnership development for collaborative advocacy work, as well as the application of gender-based analysis+ to the policies and service models in the homelessness, housing, and violence against women sectors. This project will build the case for the need for a definition of women’s homelessness and provide a service model template that can be implemented across the housing continuum.

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 1L6

Reference Number:

GC-2019-2020-Q1-026

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Sistering - A Drop In Centre for Transient Women

Program:

Department for Women and Gender Equality

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.