Contribution: Women's Program
South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc.
$899,283.00
Scaling up - Advancing systemic change with women leaders in highly impacted communities
FY 2024-25 · 2024-07-19
Summary
Through this 33-month systemic change project, South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc. (SAWIS) will scale the “Pandemic Response by Highly Impacted Communities” project to advance women’s economic security and prosperity and increase representation in leadership and decision-making roles. It will work with visible minority newcomer women (VMNW) in SAWIS's catchment community (Scarborough and Greater Toronto Area (GTA)) previously identified as women leaders and activists to scale-up the scope and level of engagement in system change activities. It will address inequalities related to gender, race, ethnicity, immigration status and labour market position and initiate collective action. To do so, the project will a) recruit and activate project leaders and working groups; b) consolidate knowledge of community impact of inequities and response for systemic change; c) conduct GBA+ and environmental scans to understand the community’s needs for social policy change and decision making d) activate working groups led by community leaders; e) engage affected communities in systemic change initiatives; f) communicate and network; and g) monitor and evaluate.
With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc. will A) Transition Equity Leaders from Foundational Activation to Advanced Policy and Systems Leadership; B) Transform Previously Consolidated Community Knowledge Into a New Action Oriented Policy Reform Agenda (CAP); C) Generate Advanced Equity Analyses to Support Policy Submissions, CAP Advocacy, and System Engagement; D) Empower Working Groups to Deliver New Community Driven Policy Engagement and Advocacy Activities; E) Host a New Community Led Systems Change Summit to Catalyze Cross-Sector Policy Commitments and Coordinated Collective Action; F) Formalize Strategic Partnerships and Access Agreements (MOUs) to Position VMNW Leaders Within Decision Making Spaces; and G) Embed Adaptive Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) for Next Stage Policy Influence. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Department
Program
Women's Program
Location
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2024-07-19 | 2024-25 | $600,000.00 |
| 1 | 2024-07-19 | 2024-25 | $899,283.00 |
As published
Additional Information
Increase of agreement value, Change of end date
Additional Information (French)
Augmentation de la valeur de l'accord, changement de la date de fin
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
WP230466
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-19
Agreement Title
Scaling up - Advancing systemic change with women leaders in highly impacted communities
Agreement Title (French)
Mise à l’échelle – Faire progresser le changement systémique avec les dirigeantes dans les collectivités fortement touchées
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$899,283.00
Amendment Date
2026-05-25
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 33-month systemic change project, South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc. (SAWIS) will scale the “Pandemic Response by Highly Impacted Communities” project to advance women’s economic security and prosperity and increase representation in leadership and decision-making roles. It will work with visible minority newcomer women (VMNW) in SAWIS's catchment community (Scarborough and Greater Toronto Area (GTA)) previously identified as women leaders and activists to scale-up the scope and level of engagement in system change activities. It will address inequalities related to gender, race, ethnicity, immigration status and labour market position and initiate collective action. To do so, the project will a) recruit and activate project leaders and working groups; b) consolidate knowledge of community impact of inequities and response for systemic change; c) conduct GBA+ and environmental scans to understand the community’s needs for social policy change and decision making d) activate working groups led by community leaders; e) engage affected communities in systemic change initiatives; f) communicate and network; and g) monitor and evaluate.
With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc. will A) Transition Equity Leaders from Foundational Activation to Advanced Policy and Systems Leadership; B) Transform Previously Consolidated Community Knowledge Into a New Action Oriented Policy Reform Agenda (CAP); C) Generate Advanced Equity Analyses to Support Policy Submissions, CAP Advocacy, and System Engagement; D) Empower Working Groups to Deliver New Community Driven Policy Engagement and Advocacy Activities; E) Host a New Community Led Systems Change Summit to Catalyze Cross-Sector Policy Commitments and Coordinated Collective Action; F) Formalize Strategic Partnerships and Access Agreements (MOUs) to Position VMNW Leaders Within Decision Making Spaces; and G) Embed Adaptive Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) for Next Stage Policy Influence. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet de changement systémique de 33 mois, South Asian Women’s and Immigrants’ Services Inc. (SAWIS) mettra à l’échelle le projet Pandemic Response by Highly Impacted Communities afin de faire progresser la sécurité économique et la prospérité des femmes et leur accès aux postes de responsabilité et de décision. L’organisme collaborera avec les nouvelles arrivantes appartenant à une minorité visible qui habitent son territoire (Scarborough et région du Grand Toronto) et qui ont déjà été désignées comme dirigeantes et militantes pour accroître la portée et le niveau de participation aux activités de changement systémique. Le projet s’attaquera aux inégalités fondées sur le genre, la race, l’origine ethnique, le statut d’immigrante et la position sur le marché du travail et lancera un mouvement collectif. Pour atteindre son objectif, le projet portera sur plusieurs aspects : a) recrutement et mobilisation de responsables de projet et de groupes de travail; b) consolidation des connaissances sur l’incidence des iniquités sur la collectivité et la réponse au changement systémique; c) réalisation d’une analyse comparative entre les sexes plus et d’une analyse de l’environnement pour comprendre les besoins de la collectivité en matière de changement de politique sociale et de prise de décisions; d) mobilisation des groupes de travail dirigés par des leaders communautaires; e) consultation des collectivités touchées dans les initiatives de changement systémique; f) communication et réseautage; et g) suivi et évaluation.
Grâce aux fonds supplémentaires et à la prolongation accordés au début de 2026, South Asian Women’s and Immigrants’ Services Inc. (SAWIS) : A) assurera la transition des responsables de l’équité, de l’activation de base à un leadership avancé en matière de politiques et de systèmes; B) transformera les connaissances communautaires consolidées en un nouveau programme de réforme des politiques axé sur l’action; C) produira des analyses d’équité approfondies pour appuyer les propositions de politiques, le plaidoyer relatif au plan d’action communautaire (PAC) et l’engagement systémique; D) habilitera les groupes de travail à mener de nouvelles activités de plaidoyer et d’engagement politique axées sur la communauté; E) organisera un nouveau sommet communautaire sur le changement systémique afin de catalyser les engagements politiques intersectoriels et l’action collective coordonnée; F) officialisera des partenariats stratégiques et des ententes d’accès (protocoles d’entente) pour mieux placer les responsables des nouvelles arrivantes appartenant à une minorité visible dans les processus décisionnels; et G) intégrera un suivi, une évaluation et un apprentissage adaptatifs pour une influence politique de la prochaine étape. L’organisme contribuera ainsi à faire progresser l’égalité des genres.
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
Scarborough
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
M1L 1K9
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00160