Active Care Response Team (ACRT)

Published purpose

This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. The Active Care Response Team will achieve this by identifying key issues and barriers which prevent migrant women farm workers (MWFW) from fully participating in decision-making and leadership roles. Through research of current legislation, policies and practices, as well as stakeholder input, the organization will make recommendations for change and develop an action plan to address these issues. Throughout the process the organization will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the action plan relying on community partners and stakeholders (MWFW and farmers) to advance systemic change and endorse policy and recommendations to increase migrant women and girl’s participation in decision-making. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing the systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices and increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change to support women’s equality. This project will work with partners, including the Global Resources Centre, Justica, Health Unit, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, St. Clair College, the University of Windsor, Ontario Vegetable Growers' Association, Migrant Worker Community Program, and various farm owners to improve collaboration amongst likeminded organizations in the region and lead the dissemination of key recommendations for policy and programs towards a recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.