Gender Equity Project
The Gender Equity Project is led by the Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society. The goal of this community-based EFRY project is to support systems change to address gender inequity in Kamloops by removing gender-based barriers that create discrimination against women, men, and gender-diverse people in our community.
Goals
- Increase shared knowledge of gaps, barriers, assets, and action steps for addressing gender equity in Kamloops.
- Work to break down silos and encourage collaboration among organizations serving cis-women, femme-identified non-binary and gender diverse people.
- Identify ways to streamline the services that focus on women and gender diverse people ensuring that we utilize a grassroots approach based in community collaboration and implementation of key services.
- Utilize an intersectional and decolonial lens to how we seek to create change.
Key Action Areas
- Advancing inclusive policies and practices
- Encouraging more effective and equitable sharing of resources
- Increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change
- Supporting positive distribution of authority, voices and decision-making power
- Addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes
Interested in learning more?
Join the quarterly Gender Equity Roundtable.
Contact genderequityproject@kamloopsefry.com to sign up or set-up meeting to find out how the workshops could benefit you!
