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Title:

Intersections between Employment and Safety Among Racialized Women in Toronto

Agreement Number:

ON20447

Agreement Value:

$219,147.00

Agreement Date:

May 3, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

This 23-month project will conduct community-based research into the barriers to employment faced by racialized women who have experienced violence, as well as explore the intersections between their experience of employment and violence. The project will disseminate the research findings and bring together key stakeholders, including employment agencies and employers, to develop and implement systemic and organizational-level strategies and policies for addressing the barriers to employment for racialized women with lived experience of violence.

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 M6M 3W3

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q1-00029

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT)

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.