As part of our Enhancing Gender Equity program, we have undertaken new systems change project titled - Disrupting Inequities in Settlement for Black Newcomer Women, funded by the Federal Department of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE). This initiative officially began in August 2024.

Black immigrant women and girls who are newcomers to Canada grapple with a unique set of challenges and issues that are shaped by their intersecting identities as women, immigrants, and people of African descent. Through this 31-month systemic change project, Africa Centre will help advance Black women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. 

By merging the voices of grassroots advocates with those of policymakers, we aim to combine theory and practice and provide strategies to disrupt systemic inequities. Black Immigrant Women and Girls, along with their support networks, will actively identify inequitable policies and practices in the settlement process. The insights gathered will inform policy change recommendations and advocacy efforts with decision-makers.