Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Gender Equity in the Forest Sector National Action Plan
Agreement Number:
NA17185
Agreement Value:
$116,750.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 20, 2018 - Mar 19, 2021
Description:
This 36-month project aims to increase recruitment and retention of women in executive roles and in the trades in the forestry sector. Main activities include a needs assessment and literature review; identification of promising practices; nationwide consultation and engagement strategy; development and implementation of strategic national plan.
The supplemental funding will support the implementation of the project as initially envisioned. This supplement will allow the Canadian Institute of Forestry to undertake the following additional activities: develop a gender equity advocacy toolkit; attain a best practices report from leading international companies that have been certified in gender equality in the workplace certification; and develop communication tools to access women as a potential labour market pool in the forest sector.
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:
Mattawa, Ontario, CA P0H 1V0
Reference Number:
001-2020-2021-Q3-00055
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
Nov 12, 2020
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canadian Institute of Forestry
Program:
Women's Program
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.
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