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Contribution: Women's Program

Pro-Choice Society of Lethbridge & Southern Alberta

$260,900.00

Covid-19 Reproductive Rights Response

FY 2021-22 · 2021-11-01

Summary
This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Pro-Choice Society of Lethbridge & Southern Alberta will achieve this through a 4-point plan that builds networks and collaborations of existing knowledge holders, service providers, and community outreach programs while supporting the inclusion of patient voice and addressing inequitable resource access. Additionally, it will empower women and non-binary people to make decisions about their own reproductive health without fear of shame, stigma and improve their economic security and prosperity by giving more control over the choice to have children and reducing the risks and harms that accompany unplanned pregnancies. 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; and addressing persistent and harmful gender norms and attitudes to support gender equality. Through written material and knowledge sharing, various medical and community partners will come together to address known and unknown service gaps with local and rural organizations and to increase awareness and advocacy on reproductive services and information for marginalized and vulnerable populations available in southern Alberta.
Program
Women's Program
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2024-03-31
Agreement Number
AB21575
Agreement Start Date
2021-11-01
Agreement Title
Covid-19 Reproductive Rights Response
Agreement Title (French)
Réponse à la COVID-19 concernant les droits en matière de procréation
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$260,900.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Pro-Choice Society of Lethbridge & Southern Alberta will achieve this through a 4-point plan that builds networks and collaborations of existing knowledge holders, service providers, and community outreach programs while supporting the inclusion of patient voice and addressing inequitable resource access. Additionally, it will empower women and non-binary people to make decisions about their own reproductive health without fear of shame, stigma and improve their economic security and prosperity by giving more control over the choice to have children and reducing the risks and harms that accompany unplanned pregnancies. 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; and addressing persistent and harmful gender norms and attitudes to support gender equality. Through written material and knowledge sharing, various medical and community partners will come together to address known and unknown service gaps with local and rural organizations and to increase awareness and advocacy on reproductive services and information for marginalized and vulnerable populations available in southern Alberta.
Description (French)
Ce projet de 29 mois favorisera une réponse et une relance féministes face aux impacts actuels de la COVID-19, grâce à un changement systémique. La Pro-Choice Society of Lethbridge & Southern Alberta y parviendra grâce à un plan en quatre points pour établir des réseaux et des collaborations entre les détentrices et détenteurs de connaissances, les fournisseurs de services et les programmes de sensibilisation communautaires existants, tout en favorisant l’inclusion du point de vue des patientes et en s’attaquant à l’accès inéquitable aux ressources. En outre, elle donnera aux femmes et aux personnes non binaires les moyens de prendre des décisions concernant leur propre santé génésique, sans craindre la honte et la stigmatisation. Elle améliorera aussi leur sécurité économique et leur prospérité en leur donnant plus de pouvoir de décision quant au fait d’avoir ou pas des enfants et en réduisant les risques et les préjudices qui accompagnent les grossesses non planifiées. À la fin du projet, l’organisme aura contribué à éliminer les obstacles systémiques en faisant progresser les politiques et les pratiques inclusives, en encourageant un partage plus équitable et efficace des ressources, en augmentant les réseaux et la collaboration pour accélérer le changement systémique, en soutenant une répartition positive de l’autorité, des voix et du pouvoir de décision, et en s’attaquant aux normes et aux attitudes persistantes et nuisibles liées au genre pour soutenir l’égalité des genres. Grâce à des documents écrits et à un échange de connaissances, divers partenaires médicaux et communautaires se réuniront pour combler les lacunes connues et inconnues en matière de services dans les organismes locaux et ruraux et pour accroître la sensibilisation et le plaidoyer sur les services et les informations disponibles pour les populations marginalisées et vulnérables du sud de l’Alberta dans le domaine de la reproduction.
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
Fort Macleod
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Pro-Choice Society of Lethbridge & Southern Alberta
Recipient Postal Code
T0L 0Z0
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2021-2022-Q3-00010
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