Key Programs
Helping Women Achieve Economic Security
The Ontario Women’s Directorate funds programs that help women achieve economic security. These programs provide:
- pre-apprenticeship training in the skilled trades and training in Information Technology to low-income women
- employment training for women who have experienced or are at risk domestic violence
- leadership training for Aboriginal women.
Women’s Centres – Investing in Women’s Futures
Through the Investing in Women’s Futures program, the OWD supports initiatives in 25 women’s centres located in communities across Ontario. These initiatives prevent violence against womeb n and promote women’s economic independence by helping women develop skills and abilities that will reduce their vulnerability to poverty and abuse. Services at the centres vary and include:
- Employment and entrepreneurial training and support
- Safety planning for women experiencing abuse
- Public education to prevent violence against women
