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Title:

Building Resilience and Increasing Impact in the VAW Shelter Sector

Agreement Number:

NA18757

Agreement Value:

$941,319.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 15, 2019 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

This 43-month project will address Women’s Shelters Canada’s (WSC) capacity-building needs and will enable it to continue advancing gender equality at a national level. WSC will develop and implement a sustainability plan that will include a funding diversification strategy. WSC will also increase sector capacity through engagement of its network of provincial and territorial shelters and transitional houses in the development and implementation of a collective advocacy strategy.

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:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 6A4

Reference Number:

GC-2019-2020-Q1-146

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Women's Shelters Canada - Hébergement femmes Canada

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.