Grants and Contributions:

Fighting Misogyny and Stereotypes against Racialized Women and Girls in Toronto (Fighting Misogyny).

ON21091

$159,896.00

Oct 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023

This 18-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. This will be achieved by creating safe spaces to empower 30 racialized women and girls in Toronto east impacted by COVID-19 to become feminist leaders; raising public awareness on the impact of misogyny and gender stereotypes on women’s rights through forum meetings with participants, community leaders and policy makers, a media and social media campaign; and by holding organized dialogues with local MPs, MPPs, City Councillors, and School Trustees. This will lead to positive changes in the attitudes and beliefs of Torontonians; promotion of leadership and equal participation in family, workplace, and community life; an increased leadership role for affected women in challenging misogyny and gender stereotypes; and an expanded role for community women leaders in shaping pandemic recovery responses. The organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by developing networks and collaborations, supporting positive distribution of authority, voice and decision-making, and changing norms and attitudes to support women’s equality. The project will directly benefit 300 racialized women and girls mostly from low-income South Asian communities and indirectly benefit over 20,000 people through media and social media campaigns. Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services will collaborate with Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services and Council of Agencies Serving South Asians to deliver this project.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

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

Toronto, Ontario, CA M4C 1M3

001-2021-2022-Q2-00004

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services

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.