Equity in action - understanding anti-black racism & your human rights
Program Overview: Reintegration support for female ex-offenders.
Focus Areas: Life skills, employment readiness, mental health, mentorship
Key Outcomes: Employability, independence, reduced recidivism
Program details:
Know Your Rights. Challenge Discrimination. Create Change
Equity in Action is an educational and community empowerment program designed to increase awareness of anti-Black racism, systemic discrimination and the human rights protections available in Canada. Participants will explore how discrimination affects employment, housing, education, public services and economic opportunity while learning practical approaches to recognizing and addressing inequity.
Program Highlights
• Understanding anti-Black racism, systemic discrimination and unconscious bias
• Human rights protections and responsibilities under applicable Canadian and Ontario laws
• Recognizing discrimination, harassment and workplace inequities
• Understanding complaint processes, documentation and available resources
• Allyship, advocacy, community dialogue and institutional change
Your Pathway: Become more informed about your rights, develop confidence in addressing discrimination andcontribute to building more equitable workplaces and communities.
This program provides general rights education and referrals, not individualized legal advice.
