With support from Women and Gender Equality Canada, RIWC will work with a cross-section of community partners over the next two years to develop a community-based Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Strategy to promote the economic inclusion of newcomer and racialized women and gender-diverse people in Toronto’s labor market.

Through this initiative, we will aim to achieve the following Women’s Program objectives:

• Develop a new community-based DEI strategy aimed at removing barriers for women and gender-diverse communities.
• Promote cross-sectoral collaboration through the facilitation of Conversation Groups with stakeholders and participants with lived experience.
• Engage labour market sectors with low DEI compliance through an Employer Outreach Campaign.
• Recommend changes to policies and practices through the distribution of Employer Toolkits in employment sectors experiencing labour shortages.

Conversations About Diversity & Inclusion

We completed our first series Conversation Circles in February/March with newcomer & racialized women in the community. The findings from our sessions will be integrated into developing a community-based DEI strategy and employer Toolkit.

We are looking for New Participants to join our  LGBTQIA+ groups this spring. Group participants who complete a series of 4 conversation groups are eligible to receive an honorarium of $100 to cover your time and travel expenses.

Our Upcoming Dates:

Saturday, May 10th @ 10:00 am
Tuesday, May 13th @ 6:00 pm
Thursday May 15th @ 6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 20th @ 6:00 pm

To find out more about how you can join our Conversations next year, please email [email protected].