People living on low income are less likely to vote. the result is that politicians are less likely to listen to them and to people in the communities where they live.

At the community level, this project can contribute to residents and partners in the Community Development Framework reaching their goal of enhancing civic engagement in priority neighbourhoods. At the municipal level, these strategies can help the current Term of Council to Commit to and develop a democratic, engaging and visible process to maximize input from residents in the work of Council and in policy development, while ensuring that seniors, new Canadians, women and the economically disadvantaged are included.

This user-friendly guide gives facilitators tools to nurture positive change in our communities. Created by a diversity of women who graduated from CAWI’s Community Facilitator [...]

The Civic Participation Kit provides easy-to-read information on how to bring your views forward to city decision makers.

Promoting the equality and inclusion for the full diversity of women in Ottawa, the Lens provides checklists and questions to ask during Research, Consultations, Policy and program Development and delivery and evaluation activities

A concise, easy to understand overview of how City government works.

Be confident you are including the full diversity of women in your community or consultations.

As you walk the streets of Canada’s Capital, you will see buildings and monuments that tell you some of our culture and history. But the experiences of women of diverse cultures, abilities and backgrounds are almost invisible.

Women Contributing to Good City Budgets Women in communities around the globe are taking a look at the budgets of their governments and calling [...]

Creating the Change We Want provides exercises and workshops for strengthening the capacity of neighbourhood residents to create positive change.