Action travail des femmes du Québec inc.

Published purpose

This 30-month project will promote a feminist response to and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. To achieve this, Action travail des femmes du Québec inc. plans to oppose the phenomena whereby female immigrant workers are made vulnerable and disqualified, with a special focus on economic recovery policy, first by conducting research on government economic recovery policies and strategies as they relate to the recognition of prior learning and employability programs and services, and then by developing a forum for claims and engagement strategies to lead collective action and to submit these demands to the public authorities concerned. By the end of the project, the organization will have helped eliminate systemic barriers by promoting inclusive policies and practices, by changing persistent and harmful gender norms and attitudes, and by promoting a more effective and equitable division of resources in support of women’s equality. More specifically, in collaboration with the Groupe interdisciplinaire de recherche sur l’emploi et les politiques sociales, the Réseau d’action pour l’égalité des femmes immigrants et racisés du Québec, the Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiés et immigrantes, the Conseil d’intervention pour l’accès des femmes au travail and others, the organization intends to develop and implement strategies that increase participation by immigrant women in the labour market and the opportunities available to them