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Contribution: Women's Program

Up with Women

$2,177,353.00

Up with Experts II: Deepening the Impact, Expanding the Reach

FY 2024-25 · 2024-07-02

Summary
Through this 33-month systemic-change project, Up With Women∕Exponenti’elles will scale the Up with Experts project to advance women’s economic security and prosperity. It will scale to reach more professionals including those who live in rural areas to serve as subject area expert volunteers for their clients and alumni. The scaling will also deepen the learning so volunteers will have a better understanding of how to integrate trauma and gender awareness into the work they do. Ultimately, this will create workplaces that are more inclusive and supportive of vulnerable women and gender-diverse people. To do so, the project will develop and deliver industry-specific trainings on how to support vulnerable people, partner with industry associations to include the trainings in their micro-credentialing program, implement a user-friendly online community platform, and continue engaging companies and their employees. At the end of the project, vulnerable women∕gender-diverse-people will have access to trauma-informed professional advice; subject area experts will be volunteers equipped with skills and compassion to support vulnerable people; companies will demonstrate a change in perspective, practice or policy to reflect greater inclusion and support of vulnerable people; and professional associations with include and promote the training as part of their micro-credentialing program. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Up with Women (UWW/EXP) will develop and run a bilingual National Alumni Leadership Initiative, expand trauma-informed training access across community and employer partners, and develop and pilot a foundational collaborative framework to embed lived experience leadership within institutional and community-sector practices. Through this work, Up with women will further advance gender equity.
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

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02024-07-042024-25$1,430,262.00
12024-07-022024-25$2,177,353.00

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
WP230429
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-02
Agreement Title
Up with Experts II: Deepening the Impact, Expanding the Reach
Agreement Title (French)
Intensifier les répercussions, amplifier la portée
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$2,177,353.00
Amendment Date
2026-04-13
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 33-month systemic-change project, Up With Women∕Exponenti’elles will scale the Up with Experts project to advance women’s economic security and prosperity. It will scale to reach more professionals including those who live in rural areas to serve as subject area expert volunteers for their clients and alumni. The scaling will also deepen the learning so volunteers will have a better understanding of how to integrate trauma and gender awareness into the work they do. Ultimately, this will create workplaces that are more inclusive and supportive of vulnerable women and gender-diverse people. To do so, the project will develop and deliver industry-specific trainings on how to support vulnerable people, partner with industry associations to include the trainings in their micro-credentialing program, implement a user-friendly online community platform, and continue engaging companies and their employees. At the end of the project, vulnerable women∕gender-diverse-people will have access to trauma-informed professional advice; subject area experts will be volunteers equipped with skills and compassion to support vulnerable people; companies will demonstrate a change in perspective, practice or policy to reflect greater inclusion and support of vulnerable people; and professional associations with include and promote the training as part of their micro-credentialing program. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Up with Women (UWW/EXP) will develop and run a bilingual National Alumni Leadership Initiative, expand trauma-informed training access across community and employer partners, and develop and pilot a foundational collaborative framework to embed lived experience leadership within institutional and community-sector practices. Through this work, Up with women will further advance gender equity.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet de changement systémique d’une durée de 33 mois, Up With Women∕Exponenti’elles amplifiera le projet Up with Experts pour pour améliorer les services offerts à sa clientèle et faire progresser la sécurité économique et la prospérité des femmes. Pour ce faire, il élargira son réseau de bénévoles par le recrutement de personnes expertes de différents horizons professionnels, y compris des personnes vivant dans des zones rurales. Le projet permettra également d’approfondir l’apprentissage des bénévoles qui compendront mieux comment intégrer la sensibilisation aux traumatismes et aux enjeux liés au genre dans le cadre de leur travail. En somme, cette initiative créera des lieux de travail plus inclusifs et plus favorables aux femmes vulnérables et aux personnes de diverses identités de genre. Pour ce faire, le projet développera et proposera des formations propres à l’industrie portant sur la manière de soutenir les personnes vulnérables, s’associera avec des associations industrielles pour inclure les formations dans leur programme de micro accréditation, mettra en œuvre une plateforme communautaire en ligne conviviale et continuera à impliquer les entreprises et leur personnel. À la fin du projet, les femmes vulnérables et les personnes de diverses identités de genre auront accès à des conseils professionnels tenant compte des traumatismes, les personnes expertes dans ce domaine seront des personnes bénévoles dotées de compétences et de compassion pour soutenir les personnes vulnérables, les entreprises démontreront un changement de perspective, de pratique ou de politique pour refléter une plus grande inclusion et un plus grand soutien des personnes vulnérables, et les associations professionnelles incluront et promouvront la formation dans le cadre de leur programme de micro accréditation. Grâce au financement supplémentaire et à la prolongation octroyés au début de l’année 2026, Exponenti’elles développera et prendra en charge une Initiative nationale de leadership bilingue pour ses participantes diplômées, étendra l’accès aux formations tenant compte des traumatismes aux communautés et aux employeurs partenaires, et développera et prendra en charge un cadre de travail fondamental de collaboration afin d’inscrire le leadership basé sur l’expérience vécue dans les pratiques des institutions et du secteur communautaire. Ce faisant, Exponenti’elles contribuera à l’avancée vers 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
Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Up with Women
Recipient Postal Code
M5C 1S2
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00204