South Asian Women's Rights Organization Inc.

Published purpose

This 12-month project will address capacity shortfalls and increased demand created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this project will conduct a needs assessment and survey to identify the scale of the problem; address the community’s women’s barriers to equality and identify mechanisms to overcome these barriers; establish and continually update a bank of COVID 19 related information; train women, youth leaders and volunteers; operate an accessible communication network for the community’s people; implement labour market and employment connection supports; implement workplace health and safety educational supports; provide access to economic and social supports; provide health information services activities; provide direct aid and relief services; implement networking, partnership and advocacy activities; and conduct project evaluation.