Grants and Contributions:

Improving Program Activity Effectiveness and Positive Outcomes Through Review, Evaluation and Continued Measurement

WP240117

$341,975.00

Jul 15, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027

Through this 33-month project Yellowknife Women’s Society (YKWS) will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the organization’s need to understand the impact of their programs. The project will review its existing programs, develop measures of success, and revise and disseminate program descriptions with staff and management. The project will build internal capacity to deliver effective services and programming to community. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Yellowknife Women’s Society will develop and implement an Indigenous Cultural Safety and Evaluation Framework, institutionalize program standards and performance monitoring systems, and strengthen governance, executive leadership, and workforce sustainability structures. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

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

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A 2P7

001-2024-2025-Q2-00186

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Increase of agreement value, Change of end date

May 21, 2026

Yellowknife Women's Society

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.