Young Women's Christian Association

Published purpose

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. The Young Women’s Christian Association will achieve this by conducting an environmental scan of municipalities across Metro Vancouver for GBA Plus policy, developing targeted government and public outreach and engagement strategies for the use of GBA Plus, and convening two advisory councils to help inform the widespread use of GBA Plus and equity strategies in the region. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, enhancing public awareness of GBA Plus and supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power. This project will result in multiple municipalities being informed of the benefit of GBA Plus integration on policy, program and spending, development of online toolkits to advance GBA Plus across Metro Vancouver communities, hosting public events which engage community members and share the results of the project and progress amongst municipal governments. The supplemental funds received in June 2022 will be used to host a public engagement event during Gender Equality Week in September 2022, called “Reimagining our Cities”. The supplemental funds received in May 2023 will be utilized to reach BC Municipalities beyond Metro Vancouver who will also be informed of the benefits of GBA Plus through targeted engagement at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention and other workshops and events.