Research
National GBA Plus Capacity Project
Seven umbrella organizations, one goal: a settlement sector that applies a Gender-Based Analysis Plus lens to everything it does.
The project brought together staff teams from seven umbrella organizations across the country to collaborate on strengthening the settlement and integration sector's ability to integrate GBA Plus in programs, policies, and practices. Tools and resources were developed and piloted with selected Service-Providing Organizations (SPOs) in each province, ensuring their practicality and effectiveness in real-world applications.
Goals
- Bring a GBA Plus lens to the forefront of the sector's work
- Foster greater equity and inclusion
- Establish a baseline understanding of the sector's existing capacity for GBA Plus
- Identify key gaps, assets, and opportunities for embedding GBA Plus principles
Partners
Led by AAISA, in collaboration with:
- Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)
- Saskatchewan Association of Immigrant Settlement and Integration Agencies (SAISIA)
- Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO)
- Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
- Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (ARAISA)
- Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA)
Pilot organizations
Tools and resources were piloted with SPOs in each province:
Pilot participation ensured the tools' practicality and effectiveness in real-world applications.
Timeline
- Virtual Launch and Town Hall: November 14, 2024
- Report published: December 2024
Project resources
Resources developed and shared through this project include the Enhancing National Sector GBA Plus Capacity Report (published December 2024, available in English and French on aaisa.ca ↗), a National Resource Guide, and the Wheel of Privilege and Power reference — alongside Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) GBA Plus courses, micro-learning videos, and unconscious-bias training modules.
