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Title:

Collaboration for Rural Recovery and Resilience

Agreement Number:

ON21549

Agreement Value:

$493,090.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. PARO – Centre for Women’s Enterprise will work in collaboration with diverse stakeholders and equity seeking organizations in communities in Eastern, Northern and Southern Ontario - where women have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19. By engaging in working partnerships, developing and testing strategies, researching models of best practices, and implementing knowledge sharing, PARO will build on their previous project, Collaborating for Transformation: Advancing Women’s Economic Security. At the end of the project PARO and partners will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by: increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, and advancing inclusive policies and practices to support women’s equality.

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:

Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA P7C 3N9

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00126

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise

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.