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This project works to ensure immigrant women have a stronger voice in childcare decisions. This partnership will develop a national community of practice on child care advocacy to increase access … Read more
Thanks to renewed funding from Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), we are scaling up our efforts to advance change in the childcare system so that it can meet the … Read more
Our successful program, offering specialized English training and Responsible Adult certification for newcomer women, has doubled its reach. With new funding from IRCC, we’ve launched two additional cohorts and expanded … Read more
PIRS mission is to deliver accessible, inclusive, low-barrier programs for immigrant and refugee women and their children that create a sense of belonging, meaningful participation and leadership. Thanks to BC’s … Read more
Childcare Leadership Group member Regine Zhang and PIRS Executive Director Mariam Bouchoutrouch presented a session focused on the importance of childcare for gender equity in migration and the impacts of … Read more
This specialized program equips immigrant women facing barriers with the skills to become licensed Early Childhood Educator Assistants. The initiative creates pathways to meaningful careers in childcare while addressing both … Read more
CLG shared critical insights on the barriers faced by immigrant and refugee women in accessing early learning and childcare, highlighting the need to improve employment opportunities for racialized professionals and … Read more
Cyndy Chan, an IWAC member and education professional from Hong Kong, led an advocacy project examining systemic discrimination in Canada’s job market, where employers often reject newcomers for lacking Canadian … Read more
Through evocative photographs and stories, participants explored their experiences of exclusion, inclusion and belonging within the childcare system. The project can now be viewed online.
2022 was an important milestone in the development of Canada’s universal child care system. Since its very beginning in 1975, PIRS recognized the importance of child care for immigrant mothers. This … Read more