The federal government is giving $100 million to women’s organizations. Will it end the ‘shecession’?

Author Kylie Adair
Anjum Sultana shares whether the fund measures up to YWCA Canada’s Feminist Economic Recovery Plan

Why It Matters

Experts say COVID-19 has set back progress on Canadian gender equity, from workforce participation to gendered violence and more. Meanwhile, the organizations meant to support women and change sexist systems are struggling themselves. A $100 million project-based fund is helpful, but is it enough?

var TRINITY_TTS_WP_CONFIG = {"cleanText":"The federal government is giving $100 million to women\u2019s organizations. Will it end the \u2018shecession\u2019?. The Liberal government\u2019s newly announced $100 million Feminist Economic Response and Recovery Fund is a definite win for Canadian organizations supporting women and nonbinary people, says Anjum Sultana, director of public policy and communications at YWCA Canada, but it might not be enough \u2014\u00a0or structured in an optimal way \u2014 to dig the women\u2019s rights and support sector out of COVID-19\u2019s devastation.\u00a0 \u00a0 What is the fund?\u23f8 Announced February 11, the Feminist Economic Response and Recovery Fund will dole out a total of $100 million to organizations working on three key objectives: \u201ceconomic secu

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