Gender Equity

Action Dignity Society


Description
Collaborating with women's organizations to enhance their gender equity programming and systems. The program also engages men in strategies towards gender equity.

Service offers:

  • peer and natural supports are trained to identify, respond to, and refer cases of domestic violence while engaging men in conversations to improve healthy positive gender relations

Includes:

  • community conversation circle, a safe space for racialized people to voice their lived and living experiences on gender-related issues, including healthy family relationships

  • regular engagements with community members for knowledge mobilization and information sharing with mainstream gender-related organizations
  • capacity building for grassroots organizations to help engage in gender transformative conversations with men and to develop peer and natural support for men
  • advocacy and collaboration with stakeholders to influence policy and systems change

Affiliation: United Way of Calgary and Area
Eligibility
Yes, Service targeted to:
  • racialized people 
  • men and boys 
Application Process
Service Access: Registration Required, To access service: 
Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: No,
Telephone
403-263-9900
Fax
403-262-8973
Web Site
https://actiondignity.org/
Email
Rofiah.Sarumi@actiondignity.org(ProgramCoordinator)
Languages
English
Fees
Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: Yes,

Annual individual $10.00


Annual organization $25.00


Student $5.00


Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - Accessible parking in front of building, as well as accessible washroom facilities.
Other disabled access: No -
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Agency Information
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Last Verified On
August 18, 2023
Address
915 33 Street NE
Calgary, AB, T2A 6T2
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Hours of Operation
Mon
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Tue
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Wed
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Thu
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Fri
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM