Is Your Workplace Ready to Include Women?
Many businesses face barriers that stall growth:
- Struggle to fill key roles
- High turnover and low retention of women
- Stagnant innovation and lack of diverse ideas
- Low engagement and high workplace stress
Without gender equality, your business loses talent, innovation, and momentum.
Our Solution
Partner with CCSYR to build an inclusive, resilient, and future-ready organization where women thrive — and your business excels.
Include HER is CCSYR's workplace inclusion program, funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), designed to advance gender equity in skilled trades, engineering, and other high-barrier sectors across York Region.
What We Offer
Concrete Solutions. Real Business Gains.
Our Partners in Trades and Engineering
We deliver Include HER through active partnerships with organizations driving systemic change in skilled trades and engineering across Ontario.
Mohandes Organization — Deliver ongoing mentorship and focus group sessions for women in engineering and male-dominated sectors in York Region — addressing workplace barriers, career advancement, and gender equity in STEM.
Learn more about Mohandes
Fix It Females — Hosting a free Networking and Mentorship Series in Skilled Trades — connecting women with employers, suppliers, and industry leaders across Ontario every other month.
Learn more about Fix It Females
Why CCSYR?
We Know What Employers Need to Succeed.
Our goal is to advance gender equality in Canada’s labour market — where newcomer and BIPOC women lead, thrive, and drive change.
We don’t just talk about gender equality — we deliver it every day through proven programs for women:
- EmpowerHER Training — Practical workplace skills training for women seeking to advance in skilled trades, engineering, and other male-dominated sectors across York Region
- Champion Mentorship — Connecting women in trades and engineering with experienced industry mentors who support career growth, professional development, and workplace advocacy
- Support for Internationally Trained Women — Helping internationally trained women in York Region navigate credential recognition, Canadian workplace culture, and career pathways in skilled trades and professional sectors
- Skilled Trades Programs for Women — Hands-on training, networking, and apprenticeship pathway support for women building careers in skilled trades across York Region
Our insights = Your competitive advantage.
Ready to Build a Stronger, More Inclusive Workforce?
Let’s drive innovation, improve retention, and shape a sustainable future — together.
This project is supported by Women and Gender Equality Canada.
