Grants and Contributions:

Creating a New Pathway to Address Gender Inequality Among Newcomer and Migrant Women Who Do Sex Work

BC18444

$425,000.00

May 31, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024

This 58-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: development and implementation of a strategic plan, which will encompass organizational financial health and sustainability as well as advocacy strategy. The first supplemental funds will be used to build the organization's human resources management capacity to address performance management and staff mental health enhancement needs. The second supplemental funds will be used to conduct an environmental scan of potential funding sources, develop a Strategic Development Plan, and increase the organization’s capacity to diversify and attract future funding sources. The third supplemental funds will be used to improve the organization’s financial management and systems.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6B 0R1

GC-2019-2020-Q1-027

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Increase of agreement value

Jan 3, 2024

Supporting Women's Alternatives Network (SWAN Vancouver) Society

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.