| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
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 | news releases
Women’s organizations provide vital services to 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. The Government of Canada recognizes that women’s organizations are the lifeblood of the women’s movement, and that maintaining and growing their ability to do this important work is the most effective way to advance gender equality.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
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 | news releases
Ending gender-based violence is crucial if we are serious about giving everyone the same opportunities to join and grow Canada’s middle class. We all benefit when people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions are safe and free to live their lives to the fullest.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
Michael McLeod, M.P. (Northwest Territories), on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will make an important announcement in support of local women’s organizations.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
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. Projects are selected via calls for proposals on specific themes, as well as through a continuous intake process that allows the Women’s Program to address emerging issues as they arise.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
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 | media advisories
Randy Boissonnault, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on LGBTQ2 Issues, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, and the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, will make an important announcement in support of LGBTQ2 survivors of gender-based violence in Saskatchewan.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will make an important announcement in support the women’s movement in Toronto.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
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.
