Contribution: Women's Program
Realize
$656,053.00
Breaking Barriers and Shaping Inclusive Workplaces for Women with Episodic Disabilities
FY 2025-26 · 2025-06-04
Summary
Through this 24-month project, Realize will help advance systemic change and equality for women with disabilities. This will be achieved by engaging with stakeholders and organizations specifically to address the norms and systemic barriers that exist in the work place for women living with episodic health conditions with the aim of helping them achieve economic security and prosperity.
Key activities include regional and national training workshops, community-building cohorts for further learning, collaboration and best practice training, and an online Summit designed to amplify voices, share learnings and foster action. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change.
Department
Program
Women's Program
Recipient
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
2027-05-31
Agreement Number
WP240281
Agreement Start Date
2025-06-04
Agreement Title
Breaking Barriers and Shaping Inclusive Workplaces for Women with Episodic Disabilities
Agreement Title (French)
Briser les barrières et créer des milieux de travail inclusifs pour les femmes ayant une invalidité épisodique
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$656,053.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Through this 24-month project, Realize will help advance systemic change and equality for women with disabilities. This will be achieved by engaging with stakeholders and organizations specifically to address the norms and systemic barriers that exist in the work place for women living with episodic health conditions with the aim of helping them achieve economic security and prosperity.
Key activities include regional and national training workshops, community-building cohorts for further learning, collaboration and best practice training, and an online Summit designed to amplify voices, share learnings and foster action. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change.
Description (French)
Dans le cadre de ce projet de 24 mois, Realize contribuera à faire progresser le changement systémique et l’égalité pour les femmes en situation de handicap. Cela sera réalisé en collaborant avec les parties prenantes et les organisations afin de s’attaquer spécifiquement aux normes et aux obstacles systémiques présents sur le lieu de travail pour les femmes vivant avec des problèmes de santé épisodiques, dans le but de les aider à atteindre la sécurité économique et la prospérité.
Les activités clés comprennent des ateliers de formation régionaux et nationaux, des groupes communautaires favorisant l’apprentissage continu, la collaboration et le partage des meilleures pratiques, ainsi qu’un sommet en ligne conçu pour amplifier les voix, partager les apprentissages et encourager l’action. Un évaluateur externe mesurera et évaluera l’impact du 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
Realize
Recipient Postal Code
M5R 2A7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
190-2025-2026-Q1-00003