Contribution: Women's Program
Canadian Women in Communications and Technology
$796,200.00
Employer Communities of Practice and Learning
FY 2024-25 · 2024-07-08
Summary
Through this 33-month systemic change project, Canadian Women in Communications and Technology (WCT-FCT) will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers by addressing the root causes of workplace inequalities for women within the Information, Communications and Technology sector and adjacent sectors. The project will do this by developing a structured approach to facilitate sector-wide collaboration and knowledge sharing; empowering employers; focusing on underserved women and building capacity to ensure all employers are equipped with tools and resources to drive meaningful change. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.
Department
Program
Women's Program
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
WP230543
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-08
Agreement Title
Employer Communities of Practice and Learning
Agreement Title (French)
Communautés de pratique et d’apprentissage pour les employeurs
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$796,200.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Through this 33-month systemic change project, Canadian Women in Communications and Technology (WCT-FCT) will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers by addressing the root causes of workplace inequalities for women within the Information, Communications and Technology sector and adjacent sectors. The project will do this by developing a structured approach to facilitate sector-wide collaboration and knowledge sharing; empowering employers; focusing on underserved women and building capacity to ensure all employers are equipped with tools and resources to drive meaningful change. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet d’'une durée de 33 mois, l’Association canadienne des femmes en communications et technologie (WCT-FCT) contribuera à faire progresser la sécurité et la prospérité économiques des femmes grâce à des changements systémiques. Plus précisément, le projet s’attaquera aux obstacles systémiques en traitant les causes profondes des inégalités dans les milieux de travail auxquelles sont confrontées les femmes dans le secteur de l'information, des communications et des technologies, ainsi que dans les secteurs adjacents. Le projet prévoit de développer une approche structurée destinée à faciliter la collaboration et le partage des connaissances à l'échelle du secteur, de responsabiliser les employeurs, de cibler les femmes mal desservies et de renforcer les capacités afin de s'assurer que tous les employeurs disposent des outils et des ressources nécessaires pour susciter un changement significatif. Une évaluatrice ou un évaluateur externe mesurera et évaluera l’impact du projet de 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
Ottawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Canadian Women in Communications and Technology
Recipient Postal Code
K1Y 2C5
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00192