| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will give remarks on Canada’s commitment to women’s rights and gender equality at home and internationally at the Community Foundations of Canada’s annual general meeting.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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As a global champion of gender equality and the empowerment of women, girls, and gender-diverse people, Canada is hosting the Women Deliver 2019 Conference in Vancouver, June 3 to 6, 2019.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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Advancing gender equality is essential to growing the middle class, strengthening the economy, and building a healthier, more secure future for everyone.
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Today’s announcement profiled seven projects in Ottawa selected for federal funding under both themes of the first call, Support for Women’s Economic Security, and Addressing the Economic Security and Prosperity of Indigenous Women:
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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Today, Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, announced federal funding of over $2.77 million for seven projects that will improve economic security for women in Ottawa.
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Following the June 2017 announcement of It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence, the Department for Women and Gender Equality (formerly Status of Women Canada) launched the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Program in January 2018.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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Women’s organizations provide vital services in our communities, supporting women and girls to be financially secure, free from violence, and able to fully participate in all aspects of our economy and society. Yet for far too long they have been chronically underfunded, underestimated and undermined.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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One of the ways the Department for Women and Gender Equality advances gender equality in Canada is by providing funding to eligible organizations through the Women’s Program.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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Women’s organizations provide vital services in our communities, supporting women and girls to be financially secure, free from violence, and able to fully participate in all aspects of our economy and society.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
| backgrounders
As a global champion of gender equality and the empowerment of women, girls, and gender-diverse people, Canada is hosting the Women Deliver 2019 Conference in Vancouver, June 3-6, 2019.
