Grants and Contributions:
Title:
A Voice for Breaking Down Barriers to Advancement for Women Leading Lone-Parent Families
Agreement Number:
WP230449
Agreement Value:
$388,613.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 29, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 32-month systemic change project, Mères avec pouvoir (MAP) will scale “Le HUB,” a sharing network helping to empower women and make their voices heard to advance their economic security and prosperity. The initial project aimed to build and strengthen partnerships to find housing solutions for single mothers through multidisciplinary work. The current project will break down barriers facing women who lead lone-parent families in balancing their studies or work with family life, and it will propose viable solutions. To achieve this, MAP will conduct a strategic analysis, develop an action plan and recommendations, engage various partners, and deploy a communications and stakeholder engagement strategy.
Thanks to the additional funding and extension granted at the beginning of 2026, Mères avec pouvoir (MAP) Montréal will establish a residents’ committee, implement concrete actions targeting employers and landlords to help reduce discriminatory practices, and develop advocacy initiatives addressing the growing barriers faced by young single mothers in the context of rising masculinism. Through this, they will further 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:
Montréal, Quebec, CA H2K 3N5
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00121
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 4, 2026
Recipient's Legal Name:
Mères avec pouvoir (MAP) Montréal
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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