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Contribution: Women's Program

Times Change Women's Employment Service Inc.

$571,100.00

ElevateHer

FY 2024-25 · 2024-07-22

Summary
Through this 32-month systemic change project, Times Change Women's Employment Service Inc. will help advance women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within workplaces affecting women’s advancement to senior roles. The project will achieve this by engaging with employers and women, particularly marginalized women to identify specific barriers; developing a mentor/sponsorship program to increase the representation of women in senior roles; and promoting the adoption of this program by employers. The organization will then support employers to implement the program and to adjust the program based on the feedback from stakeholders through on-going monitoring. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.
Program
Women's Program
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
WP230513
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-22
Agreement Title
ElevateHer
Agreement Title (French)
ElevateHer (Élevez-la)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$571,100.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Through this 32-month systemic change project, Times Change Women's Employment Service Inc. will help advance women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within workplaces affecting women’s advancement to senior roles. The project will achieve this by engaging with employers and women, particularly marginalized women to identify specific barriers; developing a mentor/sponsorship program to increase the representation of women in senior roles; and promoting the adoption of this program by employers. The organization will then support employers to implement the program and to adjust the program based on the feedback from stakeholders through on-going monitoring. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet de changement systémique d’une durée de 32 mois, l’organisme Times Change Women's Employment Service Inc. contribuera à faire progresser l’accès des femmes aux postes de responsabilité et de décision grâce à un changement systémique. Plus précisément, le projet permettra de s’attaquer aux obstacles systémiques dans les milieux de travail qui nuisent à l’avancement des femmes à des postes de direction. Pour ce faire, le projet mobilisera les employeurs et les femmes, en particulier les femmes marginalisées, afin de cerner des obstacles particuliers; un programme de mentorat et de parrainage sera élaboré en vue d’accroître la représentation des femmes dans les postes de direction; et favorisera l’adoption de ce programme par les employeurs. L’organisme aidera ensuite les employeurs à mettre en œuvre le programme et à l’adapter en fonction des commentaires des parties prenantes grâce à un suivi continu. Une évaluatrice ou un évaluateur externe mesurera et évaluera l’impact du projet de changement systémique.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Women's Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de promotions de la femme
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.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Times Change Women's Employment Service Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
M5B 1J3
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00148
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