women in the garden, our projects

Women in the Garden Program

Funded by the United Way, our Women in the Garden is a culturally-relevant, intergenerational health & wellbeing program that engages marginalized immigrant and refugee women. Using gardening as a guiding framework, our mission is to holistically address and support access to healthy food, physical & emotional health, access to community resources, and to strengthen community connections and leadership skills. Find out More>>

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Employer Strategy

This fall, RIWC will be launching a 2-year project to develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Employer Strategy. With funds from the Women’s Program, RIWC will work with a cross-section of community partners to develop DE&I Leadership Strategy and launch an employer outreach strategy to promote the economic inclusion of newcomer and racialized women and gender-diverse people in Toronto’s labour market.  Through this initiative, we will aim to develop DE&I Strategy and Employer Toolkit and launch and employer outreach campaign to remove barriers for women and gender-diverse communities.  Please visit our site later this fall for more information.

Food Service & Hospitality, Empowering Women, Our Projects
Virtual Helpline for Muslim Women, Muslim Women Virtual Helpline

2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC Wellness GroupIslamophobia Support Line

Members of the 2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC community are invited to learn and share space with one-another by attending a two hour session that runs every week. Participants can expect to learn about mental health content that is designed specifically to meet their health and well-being as racialized members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. The space is also an opportunity to develop mutually-supportive peer relationships, and access support that can meet your unique psycho-social needs. For more information, please contact [email protected].