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Grant: Department for Women and Gender Equality

Government of the Northwest Territories

$525,000.00

Promoting Women in Leadership

FY 2019-20 · 2019-08-01

Summary
This 20-month project is a joint funding initiative that will work to promote the participation and representation of NWT women in political leadership roles across the territories. It will do this by accelerating the delivery of a new campaign school curriculum to a greater number of participants through the development of online tools and supporting a pilot of the new curriculum in each of the five regions of the NWT. A communications plan will also be developed and the program overall will be evaluated to ensure success in elevating Indigenous and Northern women into elected leadership roles.
Program
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Location
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Recipient Type
Government
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Number
NT190152
Agreement Start Date
2019-08-01
Agreement Title
Promoting Women in Leadership
Agreement Title (French)
Promouvoir les femmes aux postes de direction
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$525,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 20-month project is a joint funding initiative that will work to promote the participation and representation of NWT women in political leadership roles across the territories. It will do this by accelerating the delivery of a new campaign school curriculum to a greater number of participants through the development of online tools and supporting a pilot of the new curriculum in each of the five regions of the NWT. A communications plan will also be developed and the program overall will be evaluated to ensure success in elevating Indigenous and Northern women into elected leadership roles.
Description (French)
Ce projet de 20 mois est une initiative de financement conjointe qui vise à promouvoir la participation et la représentation des femmes des T.N.-O. dans des rôles de leadership politique dans les territoires. Pour ce faire, il accélérera la prestation d'un nouveau programme de préparation aux campagnes électorales à un plus grand nombre de participantes en élaborant des outils en ligne et en appuyant un projet pilote du nouveau programme dans chacune des cinq régions des T.N.-O. Un plan de communication sera également élaboré et le programme dans son ensemble sera évalué pour s'assurer que les femmes autochtones et du Nord réussissent à devenir des dirigeantes élues.
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
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Program Name (French)
Ministère des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres
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
Yellowknife
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Government of the Northwest Territories
Recipient Postal Code
X1A 2L9
Recipient Province or Territory
NT
Reference Number
GC-2019-2020-Q2-052
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