Contribution: Women's Program
Gradual Rising of Women (G.R.O.W.) Foundation
$575,000.00
HireHer: Pathways to Inclusive Recruitment Initiative
EF 2024-25 · 2024-07-15
Résumé
Through this 33-month systemic change project, Gradual Rising of Women (G.R.O.W.) Foundation will help advance women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers by establishing a partnership network, developing workshop coaching materials on hiring practices and workplace culture, implementing a series of workshop trainings for businesses in the 4 provinces of BC, AB, MB, ON and by hosting microevents to employers and women in the city of Edmonton to elevate awareness and education on workplace rights and advocacy. They will also organize a summit and job fair, where employers and women professionals can come together to share experiences and ideas and promote inclusive hiring practices.
The organization will partner collaboratively with several stakeholders including Buy Social Canada, Women Economic Council, and other members in the community to develop public awareness campaigns to keep members aware and engaged throughout the lifecycle of the project.
An external evaluator will measure and assess the project’s impact and effectiveness of the project.
Ministère
Programme
Women's Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
WP230562
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-15
Agreement Title
HireHer: Pathways to Inclusive Recruitment Initiative
Agreement Title (French)
HireHer: une initiative favorisant le recrutement inclusif
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$575,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Through this 33-month systemic change project, Gradual Rising of Women (G.R.O.W.) Foundation will help advance women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers by establishing a partnership network, developing workshop coaching materials on hiring practices and workplace culture, implementing a series of workshop trainings for businesses in the 4 provinces of BC, AB, MB, ON and by hosting microevents to employers and women in the city of Edmonton to elevate awareness and education on workplace rights and advocacy. They will also organize a summit and job fair, where employers and women professionals can come together to share experiences and ideas and promote inclusive hiring practices.
The organization will partner collaboratively with several stakeholders including Buy Social Canada, Women Economic Council, and other members in the community to develop public awareness campaigns to keep members aware and engaged throughout the lifecycle of the project.
An external evaluator will measure and assess the project’s impact and effectiveness of the project.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet de changement systémique de 33 mois, l’organisme Gradual Rising of Women (G.R.O.W.) Foundation contribuera à faire progresser l’accès des femmes aux postes de responsabilité et de décision par le biais d’un changement systémique. Plus précisément, le projet s’attaquera aux obstacles systémiques en établissant un réseau de partenariats, en élaborant du matériel de coaching pour les ateliers sur les pratiques d’embauche et la culture organisationnelle, en mettant en œuvre une série d’ateliers de formation pour les entreprises de la Colombie-Britannique, de l’Alberta, du MB et de l’Ontario et en organisant des microévénements à l’intention des employeurs et des femmes d’Edmonton pour accroître la sensibilisation et l’éducation aux droits et à la défense des droits en milieu de travail. L’organisme présentera également un sommet et un salon de l’emploi, où les employeurs et les professionnelles pourront se réunir pour parler de leurs expériences et de leurs idées et promouvoir des pratiques d’embauche inclusives.
Il collaborera avec plusieurs parties prenantes, dont Buy Social Canada, le Conseil économique des femmes et d’autres membres de la communauté, pour concevoir des campagnes de sensibilisation du public pour informer et mobiliser les gens à toutes les étapes du cycle de vie du projet.
Une évaluatrice ou un évaluateur externe mesurera et analysera l’impact et l’efficacité du projet.
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
Edmonton
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Gradual Rising of Women (G.R.O.W.) Foundation
Recipient Postal Code
T5P 2P7
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00156