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Disclosure of Grant and Contribution Awards
| Recipient Name: | Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto |
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| Location: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Date: | 2008-03-03 |
| Value: | $437,370.00 |
| Type: | Grant |
| Purpose: | O.W.N. (Opportunities for Women Now) is a Preventative Outreach initiative designed to increase women's understanding of the Canadian legal framework and it's intersection with marginal women's lives; for instance, their parenting/childrearing, family and relationships, immigration and migration, and domestic violence. Community Outreach Workshops will inform the women at risk of resource agencies and on topics such as: domestic violence, assault, sex trade/drug abuse, theft and fraud. Resource materials, collected during the project and published in seven languages, will educate women at risk of common offences, with a goal of enhancing safety, promoting healthy lifestyles and increasing opportunities to participate in economic, educational and social life. |
| Comments: | Multi-year project of 3 years (2008-2010). |
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