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Contribution: Women's Program

Women's Hostels Inc.

$498,537.00

Toronto Women In Action

EF 2021-22 · 2022-01-03

Résumé
This 27-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. Women’s Hostels Inc. (Nellie’s) will achieve this by 1) creating an advisory committee, 2) holding a series of civic engagement training workshops for equity seeking women, and 3) creating a network of women, supported by a group of mentors, to lead neighbourhood-based working groups in the Greater Toronto Area. At the end of the project, the organization will have established a network of diverse women leaders from four high-needs neighbourhoods in the Greater Toronto Area. This network will increase women’s representation at decision making tables and accelerate systemic change by bringing community concerns to the attention of city decision makers. The project will bring together an Advisory Committee, with members from the Violence Against Women Network (VAWN), local Community Health Centers and the City of Toronto. The project will build on the success of Ottawa’s City for All Women’s Initiative (CAWI) community advocacy model, with CAWI providing support and guidance throughout the life of the project. The effectiveness of this advocacy for systemic change project will be carefully documented through ongoing evaluation.
Programme
Women's Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

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Agreement End Date
2024-03-31
Agreement Number
ON21852
Agreement Start Date
2022-01-03
Agreement Title
Toronto Women In Action
Agreement Title (French)
Femmes en action à Toronto
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$498,537.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 27-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. Women’s Hostels Inc. (Nellie’s) will achieve this by 1) creating an advisory committee, 2) holding a series of civic engagement training workshops for equity seeking women, and 3) creating a network of women, supported by a group of mentors, to lead neighbourhood-based working groups in the Greater Toronto Area. At the end of the project, the organization will have established a network of diverse women leaders from four high-needs neighbourhoods in the Greater Toronto Area. This network will increase women’s representation at decision making tables and accelerate systemic change by bringing community concerns to the attention of city decision makers. The project will bring together an Advisory Committee, with members from the Violence Against Women Network (VAWN), local Community Health Centers and the City of Toronto. The project will build on the success of Ottawa’s City for All Women’s Initiative (CAWI) community advocacy model, with CAWI providing support and guidance throughout the life of the project. The effectiveness of this advocacy for systemic change project will be carefully documented through ongoing evaluation.
Description (French)
Ce projet de 27 mois favorisera une réponse et une relance féministes à la suite des répercussions actuelles de la COVID 19 grâce à des changements systémiques. Women’s Hostels Inc. (Nellie’s) réalisera le projet en créant un comité consultatif, en organisant une série d’ateliers de formation sur l’engagement civique pour les femmes en quête d’équité, et en créant un réseau de femmes qui, soutenues par un groupe de mentors, dirigeront des groupes de travail de quartier dans la région du grand Toronto. À la fin du projet, l’organisme aura mis sur pied un réseau de cheffes de file diversifiées provenant de quatre quartiers aux besoins élevés de la région du grand Toronto. Ce réseau augmentera la représentation des femmes aux tables décisionnelles et accélérera le changement systémique en portant les préoccupations communautaires à l’attention des décisionnaires municipaux. Le projet réunira un comité consultatif et des membres du Violence Against Women Network, des centres de santé communautaire locaux et de la Ville de Toronto. Le projet s’appuiera sur le succès du modèle de défense des intérêts communautaires de l’initiative Une ville pour toutes les femmes (IVTF) d’Ottawa, et l’IVTF fournira du soutien et une orientation tout au long du projet. L’efficacité de ce projet de promotion du changement systémique sera soigneusement documentée au moyen d’une évaluation continue.
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
Women's Hostels Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
M4M 1J8
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2021-2022-Q3-00136