The Equity Opportunity: Advancing Women's
Economic Well-Being

2022-2026

In Canada, women continue to face disproportionate challenges adversely affecting their economic well-being.

In 2022 LEAP launched a five-year initiative, The Equity Opportunity: Advancing Women's Economic Well-Being , that seeks to build an equitable and resilient future for women in Canada, particularly those from equity-deserving groups.

The Equity Opportunity was conceived by a passionate and influential group of women leaders who recognized that the unprecedented setbacks women encountered during the pandemic amplified the long-standing inequities women face with regards to their economic well-being. This group of champions have a shared sense of urgency to make a significant difference on this issue, with a collective vision for a more equitable and inclusive economy – especially for women experiencing poverty and other barriers to economic stability.

LEAP is scaling six innovative, high-impact solutions that both address the long-standing barriers preventing women from achieving full economic well-being, and that expand economic opportunities.

LEAP has prioritized investments in social ventures and initiatives supporting women from equity-deserving groups, who experience additional barriers to economic well-being resulting from intersecting institutional and systemic discrimination.

 

The Equity Opportunity Cohort Members


LEAP extends our gratitude to those who are making The Equity Opportunity possible.


Corporate Donors
BMO Financial Group, Manulife, RBC Foundation, Scotiabank, and TD Bank Group

many generous Individual Philanthropists

Sector Partners
We share our continued thanks to all Sector Partners who make LEAP’s work possible, and express our special thanks to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for their contribution to the design and production of the Advancing Women’s Economic Well-Being report, and to H+K Strategies Canada for public and media relations support. 

Opportunities to fund this important work are still available. Please click here to email Jennifer Verschraegen, Vice President, Philanthropy & Partnerships for more information.