Women’s Equality Advocacy Resource Guide
City for All Women Initiative (CAWI) Initiative:
une ville pour toutes les femmes (IVTF)
Issues Resources for developing knowledge of the issue Tools for strategizing and taking action Contact
Need for municipal governments to use a gender equality lens in decision making.
Need for women friendly programs and services that respect diversity.
Women’s Perspectives on Inclusive Municipal Governance
http://www.cawi-ivtf.org/pdf/PeachPaper.pdf
(Provides information on the importance of inclusion of women in municipal decision making, criteria necessary for inclusive decision making, and minimum standards for citizen engagement mechanisms). Also available in French.
Gender Equality Guide
http://www.cawi-ivtf.org/pdf/GenderEqualityGuidePilotFeb2006.pdf
(A tool to ensure that municipal services and programs address inequality and utilize the perspectives and contributions of the full diversity of women). Also available in French.
Consultation Guide
http://www.cawi-ivtf.org/EN/GenderCity/ConsGuide.html
(Describes best practices and steps municipal governments can use to ensure meaningful participation by the full diversity of women in the community). Also available in French.
Women’s Civic Participation Kit
http://www.cawi-ivtf.org/EN/Resources/tools.html
A tool to provide women with knowledge and skills for bringing their concerns to the attention of municipal decision makers. Also available in French. This link includes Our Views Matter! A brochure on ways to influence municipal government, available in English, French, Somali, Spanish, Kinya-wanda, Arabic and Chinese.
Suzanne Doerge,
Project Coordinator
info@cawi-ivtf.org
613-526-5240
Please contact your local women's centre
for more information