Core project understanding
Who We Support
The work centres women and gender-diverse individuals, particularly those facing intersectional barriers
People at the centre
A single label rarely tells the whole story
Barriers rarely come one at a time. They compound -- poverty, racism, language, housing insecurity -- each one making the others harder to navigate, often leaving people isolated and at risk of falling through gaps in systems
Beyond Barriers considers how organizations reflect, or fail to reflect, the communities they serve, and whose experiences are represented in leadership and decision-making.
Communities Represented In This Work
Experiences shaped across many layers
- Indigenous women and communities
- Immigrants and newcomers
- Racialized people
- Francophone communities
- Low-income communities
- People underserved, overlooked, or excluded by organizations intended to serve them
Dignity in representation
Organizations should reflect the communities they serve
The project asks what it takes for people historically excluded from leadership and influence to be present in the structures where decisions are made.
Why this matters