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Contribution: Women's Program

Environmental Careers Organization of Canada

$484,361.00

Women Reclaiming Leadership in Environmental and Engineering Industry

FY 2021-22 · 2022-01-27

Summary
This 26-month-project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO) will do this by developing community-based approaches to addressing intersectional barriers to women's equality and by promoting women's rights. ECO will work with engineering and environmental sector organizations to raise awareness among leaders and their members about gender bias and discrimination against women. ECO and its partners will establish a steering committee and undertake research to fill gaps in diversity and inclusion data and compile best policies and practices. An awareness campaign will be launched to share success stories and inform about women's leadership in the environmental sectors. It will develop a toolkit of resources and prevention focused initiatives to address gender-based discrimination and violence for organizations to implement a diversity and inclusion program. An online platform and networking tool that will facilitate peer support and mentoring for women aspiring to leadership roles will be created as well. Women and girls with lived experience will participate in the initiatives while men and youth will be engaged to address gender norms and advance gender equality in the workplace. Reconciliation and distinction-based approaches will be promoted for Indigenous women and girls. At the completion of the project, a final report will be produced. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices and decision-making power, addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality.
Program
Women's Program
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2024-03-31
Agreement Number
NA21280
Agreement Start Date
2022-01-27
Agreement Title
Women Reclaiming Leadership in Environmental and Engineering Industry
Agreement Title (French)
Les femmes à la reconquête du leadership dans le secteur de l’environnement et de l’ingénierie
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$484,361.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 26-month-project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO) will do this by developing community-based approaches to addressing intersectional barriers to women's equality and by promoting women's rights. ECO will work with engineering and environmental sector organizations to raise awareness among leaders and their members about gender bias and discrimination against women. ECO and its partners will establish a steering committee and undertake research to fill gaps in diversity and inclusion data and compile best policies and practices. An awareness campaign will be launched to share success stories and inform about women's leadership in the environmental sectors. It will develop a toolkit of resources and prevention focused initiatives to address gender-based discrimination and violence for organizations to implement a diversity and inclusion program. An online platform and networking tool that will facilitate peer support and mentoring for women aspiring to leadership roles will be created as well. Women and girls with lived experience will participate in the initiatives while men and youth will be engaged to address gender norms and advance gender equality in the workplace. Reconciliation and distinction-based approaches will be promoted for Indigenous women and girls. At the completion of the project, a final report will be produced. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices and decision-making power, addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality.
Description (French)
Ce projet d’une durée de 26 mois se fondera sur des changements systémiques pour soutenir une réponse et une relance féministes à la suite des répercussions actuelles de la COVID 19. Pour y parvenir, l’Organisation pour les carrières en environnement du Canada (ECO Canada) élaborera des approches communautaires visant à éliminer les obstacles intersectionnels à l’égalité des genres et fera la promotion des droits des femmes. ECO Canada collaborera avec les organismes du secteur de l’environnement et de l’ingénierie pour sensibiliser les responsables sectoriels et leurs membres aux préjugés fondés sur le genre et à la discrimination envers les femmes. ECO Canada et ses partenaires mettront sur pied un comité directeur et entreprendront une recherche pour combler les lacunes dans les données sur la diversité et l’inclusion et compileront les meilleures politiques et pratiques. Une campagne de sensibilisation sera lancée afin de partager les expériences réussies et d’informer sur le leadership des femmes dans le secteur de l’environnement. ECO Canada élaborera une trousse d’outils regroupant des ressources, ainsi que des initiatives axées sur la prévention en vue de lutter contre la discrimination et la violence fondée sur le sexe pour permettre aux organismes de mettre en œuvre un programme en matière de diversité et d’inclusion. Une plateforme en ligne et un outil de réseautage qui faciliteront le soutien et le mentorat par les pairs pour les femmes aspirant à des postes de direction seront également créés. Les femmes et les filles ayant une expérience vécue participeront aux initiatives tandis que les hommes et les garçons seront mobilisés pour s’attaquer aux normes propres aux genres et faire avancer l’égalité des genres en milieu de travail. Le projet encouragera l’emploi d’approches fondées sur la réconciliation et la distinction pour les femmes et les filles autochtones. Un rapport final sera produit une fois le projet terminé. À la fin du projet, l’organisme aura contribué à atténuer les obstacles systémiques en faisant avancer des politiques et des pratiques inclusives, en encourageant un partage plus équitable et efficace des ressources, en multipliant les réseaux et les collaborations pour accélérer les changements systémiques, en favorisant une répartition positive du pouvoir, des voix et du pouvoir décisionnel, en s’attaquant aux normes et aux attitudes propres aux genres persistantes préjudiciables pour favoriser 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
Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Environmental Careers Organization of Canada
Recipient Postal Code
T2G 1A1
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
O
Reference Number
001-2021-2022-Q4-00027
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