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Title:

Fostering Capacity in Sexual Assault Centres in the #METOO Era

Agreement Number:

ON18838

Agreement Value:

$512,450.00

Agreement Date:

May 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

This 46-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through creating a long-term Strategic Plan; creating a current and implementable Advocacy Plan; increase organizational financial health and stability through administrative support and in-house grant-writing capacity, informed by gender-based violence expertise; and increase structural stability to OCRCC’s anti-oppression, anti-racist and Gender-based Analysis work. This Project will see a provincial reach to Ontario sexual assault centres.

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:

Timmins, Ontario, CA P4N 2T7

Reference Number:

GC-2019-2020-Q1-104

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC)

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.