CDÉC de Québec

Published purpose

Through this 33-month project, the Corporation de développement économique communautaire (CDEC) de Québec will scale the Entrepreneuriat au féminin project to advance women’s access to leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. The project will target entrepreneur support organizations working across the province of Quebec. It will address systemic barriers that hinder women’s entrepreneurial success. The project will help develop tools and activities to promote changes in entrepreneur support practices; train employees and management at entrepreneur support organizations and raise awareness of the reality of women entrepreneurs from an intersectional perspective; and support organizations in transforming their policies and programs to make entrepreneurship an environment that enables equality and diversity. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the CDEC de Quebec will enhance its more inclusive Self-Assessment Tool. The organization will adapt the forum theatre format, offer conferences or training sessions, develop training on inclusive support/communication practices, and form a co-development group on inclusive leadership and management. Through this, they will further advance gender equality.