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The Co-ordinator of SWC is the head of the agency, reports legally to the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, and reports on an ongoing basis to the Secretary of State (Status of Women).
The Executive Secretariat/Library and Information Management Directorate has 14 employees. This Directorate provides support to the Co-ordinator, ministerial liaison services, coordination of the management agenda, corporate planning and performance reporting, as well as library, distribution and records management servicest.
The Policy Analysis and Development Directorate has 14 employees. This Directorate reviews and conducts gender analysis of existing and proposed federal government policies, legislation, programs and initiatives. It develops recommendations and strategies and works in co-operation with other federal departments to promote gender equality, and to build federal gender analysis capacity. It undertakes developmental activities to address policy gaps on issues of concern to women and provides substantive information and advice to other directorates on the policy-related aspects of international, federal-provincial/territorial, non-governmental and communications activities.
The External Relations and Communications Directorate has 19 employees. This Directorate collaborates with provincial and territorial governments, international organizations and other governments, women’s and other non-governmental organizations, the media, the private-sector, and academic institutions. It also delivers the full range of communications services, provides a focal point for consultation advice and planning, writes replies for all ministerial correspondence, and co-ordinates departmental translation requirements.
The Resource Management Directorate has 10 employees. It is responsible for ensuring statutory accountability and for delivering services to the department in the areas of financial and human resource management, informatics, telecommunications, security, materiel management and contract administration.
The Women’s Program and Regional Operations Directorate has 46.75 employees. It provides financial and technical assistance to women’s and other voluntary organizations at the community, regional and national levels, to advance women’s equality. It also provides a direct link to communities and stakeholders across Canada through 27 regionally-based staff. They work extensively with women’s and other community-based organizations, provincial and territorial governments, and other sectors, to collaborate on policies and programs, strengthen the effectiveness of other stakeholders in contributing to women’s equality, and serve as a two-way conduit of valuable information between the "grassroots" and the government.
The Research Directorate has 4 employees. It manages and co-ordinates the Independent Policy Research Fund. It also collaborates with other federal departments, national and international research organizations, centres of excellence and universities on research agendas and projects, and carries out other related activities.
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