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Title:

Alberta Network of Immigrant Women: Adapting to Changing Times

Agreement Number:

WP240143

Agreement Value:

$527,806.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 15, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

Through this 32-month project, Association for the Alberta Network of Immigrant Women (ANIW) will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the empowerment of immigrant women to address gender equality issues within the objectives and activities of the projects that ANIW delivers. The project will include convening the board of directors to enhance expertise on technology and fund development, collecting data to create and use an organizational database to identify gaps, improving board governance, specifically by developing and implementing a strategic plan for sustainability, and conducting workshops and staff training on GBA+ and Key Performance Indicators. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026 The Alberta Network of Immigrant Women will create policies for access and protection of data and social media postings, develop a policy of how their organisation can utilise AI to enhance their organisation and hold a leadership and planning session with their board to develop a board evaluation process. Through this they will advance Gender 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:

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 3K8

Reference Number:

001-2024-2025-Q2-00080

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Increase of agreement value, Change of end date

Amendment Date

May 6, 2026

Recipient's Legal Name:

Association for the Alberta Network of Immigrant Women

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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