Policy Research Fund

Our Primary Objective
Form for List of Researchers
Secretary of State (Status of Women) Names Six Women to Lead Policy Research Fund (March 20, 1997)
Status of Women Canada Independent Research Papers Providing Gender Perspective on Public Policy Issues (September 3, 1998)

Policy Research Fund Calls for Proposals

September 30, 1998 Call for Proposals
The theme for this call for proposals is Trafficking in Women: the Canadian Dimension

August 31, 1998 Call for Proposals
The two themes are:
   1. Women and the Canadian Tax System; and
   2. The Intersection of Gender and Sexual Orientation: Implications of Policy Changes for Women in Lesbian Relationships

Previous Calls for Proposals
Factoring Diversity into Policy Analysis and Development: New Tools, Frameworks, Methods and Applications (September 1997)
Reducing Women's Poverty: Policy Options, Directions and Frameworks (September 1997)
Custody and Access (September 1997)
Integration of Diversity into Policy Research, Development and Analysis (April 1997)
Changing Role of the State, Women's Paid and Unpaid Work, and Women's Vulnerability to Poverty (April 1997)
Women's Access to Justice (April 1996)
Canada Health and Social Transfer and its Impacts on Women (April 1996)

Policy Research Publications Available for Download

Custody and Access
Relocation of Custodial Parents
Spousal Violence in Custody and Access Disputes: Recommendations for Reform

The Changing Role of the State, Women's Paid and Unpaid Work, and Women's Vulnerability to Poverty
Policy Options to Improve Standards for Women Garment Workers in Canada and Internationally
Unpaid Work and Macroeconomics: New Discussions, New Tools for Action

Canada Health and Social Transfer and its Impacts on Women
Benefiting Canada's Children: Perspectives on Gender and Social Responsibility
The Impact of Block Funding on Women with Disabilities
Who Will Be Responsible for Providing Care? The Impact of the Shift to Ambulatory Care and of Social Economy Policies on Quebec Women
Women and the CHST: A Profile of Women Receiving Social Assistance in 1994
Women and the Equality Deficit: The Impact of Restructuring Canada's Social Programs
Women's Support, Women's Work: Child Care in an Era of Deficit Reduction, Devolution, Downsizing and Deregulation

Women's Access to Justice
Getting a Foot in the Door: Women, Civil Legal Aid and Access to Justice
Access to Justice for Sexual Harassment Victims: The Impact of Béliveau St-Jacques on Female Workers' Rights to Damages
A Complex Web: Access to Justice for Abused Immigrant Women in New Brunswick.
Family Mediation in Canada: Implications for Women's Equality

Other Publications
Aboriginal Women in Canada: Strategic Research Directions for Policy Development
Gender Equality Indicators: Public Concerns and Public Policies: Proceedings of a Symposium Held at Statistics Canada, March 26 and 27, 1998
Gendering Immigration/Integration: Policy Research Workshop Proceedings and a Selective Review of Policy Research Literature 1987-1996

Reference Documents
Finding Data on Women: A Guide to Major Data Sources at Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada Data Sources on Immigrant Women
Women and the Economy: Long-Term Policy Research Issues

Metropolis Project Partners

Metropolis Project (Canadian site)
Status of Women Canada (SWC site)

Related Resources

Policy Research Initiative web site (Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet)
Research Partnerships: Key Defining Features in a Few Case Studies