Keewatin Productions & Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
1200+ Teachings The full scope of violence and abuse against Indigenous women and girls in Canada remains overlooked and misunderstood. The 2018 film “1200+” by Keewatin Productions is a call to awareness and action on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, that also serves as a public education tool to increase understanding and empathy […]
The51 & University of Calgary
The51: A Financial Feminism Investing Lab Women make up 51 per cent of the population, yet they receive less than 3 per cent of venture capital worldwide. The Financial Feminism Investing Lab aims to help educate aspiring women investors and create new funding opportunities for businesses started by women. The program will teach participants about […]
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
Information Commons The Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association will assess the feasibility and market for launching an “Information Commons” as a social enterprise. This online learning centre will boost the capacity of interested organizations to work with newcomer women and support their gender-specific settlement and integration needs. It will also provide toolkits, program designs, best practices/approaches, […]
Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne (AFFC)
AFFC Social Enterprise – Childcare and respite services for caregivers The AFFC is a feminist organization dedicated to raising awareness of Francophone and Acadian women in their communities, while defending the rights of women in the Canadian Francophonie to live and thrive in French. In order to develop a social finance initiative, the organization will […]