Mount Saint Vincent University

Purpose

This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) will achieve this by developing a feminist economic recovery plan for all women business owners (WBOs) in Nova Scotia, including under-represented groups. The establishment will conduct ongoing interviews with WBOs from across sectors, analyze and monitor current policies and procedures put in place to assist WBOs during the pandemic, and seek action from government and key stakeholders through recommendations following assessments and findings. At the end of the project, MSVU will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices and increase networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change to support women’s equality. Partners involved are specialized in the field of business and will offer their expertise at all stages of the project, particularly the Centre for Women in Business and the Department of Business and Tourism of Mount Saint Vincent University who will act as lead. Results will include allowing the Centre for Women in Business to design and implement policies and practices to build targeted programs that increase women’s labor market participation and opportunities, specifically for underrepresented women including Indigenous, Black, immigrant, and LGBTQ community members.