Ending gender-based violence
Economic empowerment and security
- Increasing women’s economic security is a key factor in improving the well-being of women and their families. The province funds projects that provide skills, knowledge and experience to women to increase their economic security.
What we do
- develop strategic policy and programs that work to advance women’s equality and economic independence and prevent violence
- fund programs and services to increase women’s economic security and help women and their children live free from violence
- help women and children access programs and services through more than 200 community social services organizations across Ontario
- help women and children find emergency shelters, crisis and support services, counselling services, transitional and housing support services, province-wide crisis help-lines, Indigenous-specific programs and supports to reduce violence against Indigenous women and children
Significant dates
We recognize significant dates to promote awareness throughout the year including:
- Human Trafficking Awareness Day on February 22
- International Women’s Day on March 8
- Sexual Assault Prevention Month in May
- Sexual Harassment Awareness Week from June 1 to June 7
- Gender Equality Week during the fourth week in September
- Women’s History Month in October
- National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on October 4
- Person’s Day on October 18
- Woman Abuse Prevention Month in November
- Transgender day of remembrance for Ontario on November 20
- United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25
- National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6
Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity
College Park, 6th floor, Suite 601D, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2J4
Minister, media and news
Updated: March 03, 2023
Published: April 19, 2018