Source: Government of Canada News (2)
March 21, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario — Women and Gender Equality Canada
A strong Canadian economy depends on everyone having the opportunity to fully participate in economic, social and cultural life. Removing systemic barriers to gender equality, while preventing and addressing all forms of gender-based violence, is essential to building a future where all Canadians can thrive.
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, who is responsible for the Department of Women and Gender Equality, announced up to $5.9 million for seven projects that will advance gender equality.
The following two organizations will receive up to $1.2 million to increase their capacity as well as the capacity of national women’s organizations to achieve their goals, build knowledge, and implement change:
- Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW) (Ottawa, ON)
Project name: Building the Capacity of National Women’s Rights Organizations
Women’s Program Funding Amount: $1,100,000
- Famous 5 Foundation (Calgary, AB)
Project name: Advancing Equality on the Way to the 100th Anniversary of the ‘Persons’ Case
Women’s Program Funding Amount: up to $99,998
The following five organizations will receive up to $4.7 million to help support victims and survivors of gender-based violence by expanding the scope and effectiveness of their efforts, and will be another step towards ending gender-based violence:
- Andrew Fleck Children’s Services (Ottawa, ON)
Project name: Equitable Start: Accessible Early Learning and Child Care for survivors of GBV
Gender-based Violence Program Funding Amount: up to $299,855
- Ending Violence Association of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
Project name: Improving Institutional Accountability Project – Phase III
Gender-based Violence Program Funding Amount: up to $755,331
- La rue des femmes de Montréal (Montréal, QC)
Project name: Relational Healing and Health in Women Survivors of GBV: Trauma-Informed Relational Care
Gender-based Violence Program Funding Amount: up to $1,256,918
- Vesta Social Innovation Technologies (Toronto, ON)
Project name: Resilience in Action: Intersectional Approaches to Addressing GBV in Diverse Communities
Gender-based Violence Program Funding Amount: up to $1,988,556
- Women’s Centre for Social Justice (WomenatthecentrE) (Toronto, ON)
Project name: Over-Represented, and Under-Protected: Building A Reproductive Justice Framework Centring Indigenous, Black, and Afro-Indigenous Communities in the GTA
Gender-based Violence Program Funding Amount: up to $400,000
Whether it is by supporting women in business, leadership, and culture, or ensuring their safety and security, everyone plays a role in advancing gender equality and ending gender-based violence. Investing in initiatives that empower women helps build a stronger, more sustainable future for all.