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About the TWO Project
Through this 21-month systemic change project, called the Transforming Workplace Opportunities Project (TWO), the Women in Leadership Foundation (WIL) is scaling the Bridge to Gender Equality Project, to advance women’s representation in leadership and decision-making roles in democratic, civic, public, and private sectors working with stakeholders including BIPOC communities. The project identifies and addresses gender bias norms in hiring practices and provides employers with expert guidance and tools to build an inclusive human resource framework to attract, recruit and retain more women in leadership roles.
Women in Leadership have designed and are facilitating learnings to the employers on how to create a dedicated “pathways to placement” framework for employers to increase future leadership opportunities with women candidates including women from the BIPOC communities across the country. In addition, this project includes a dedicated Indigenous Lead (community leader) working with employers on advancing reconciliation and building a psychological safe work environment. The project also directly engages with employers through consultation on identifying and addressing their workplace challenges and providing recommendations for solutions.
The TWO Project provides an initial cohort of 18 employers with information, best practice and actionable steps to create inclusive culture, inclusive hiring practices and begin to create pathways to placement to advance women into leadership.
What Employers Receive
Through the project funding, WIL has created a series of sessions and consultations called the TWO Pathways to Placement Employer Program:
Mentorship
Advancing Reconciliation
Barriers to Inclusive Culture
Inclusive Hiring Practices
Creating Effective Pathways to Placement
Career Life Wellness for Organizations
Data, Policy and Reporting
These sessions are the core elements to the TWO Employer Program “pathways to placement program” and how actionable change will occur in advancing women into leadership positions.
Become a Transforming Workplace Opportunities Advocate
As an employer, become a Transforming Workplace Opportunities Advocate and sign the Transforming the Workplace Pledge.
By signing the pledge, your organization commits to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace, where all employees are valued and respected, and have equal opportunities for recruitment, growth, promotion, and success.
Be part of the change and sign the pledge today:
Funding & Acknowledgements
Our heartfelt thanks to the following funders and employers for your tremendous support of the Transforming Workplace Opportunities Project and its initiatives. We are immensely grateful for the generous financial support of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) Canada. Together, we are making a positive difference, breaking barriers to equity, and accelerating change. Thank you to our incredible TWO Advisory Committee and 18 employers of our inaugural pilot cohort, we are grateful for your support.
Participating Employers
The Women in Leadership Foundation acknowledges the financial support of Women and Gender Equality Canada.
TWO Advisory Committee 2025
Meet the TWO Team
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Maya Kanigan
Founder and Initiative Manager
David Mossman
Program Director
Crystal Sinclair
Director of Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
Sxwpilemaát Siyám, Chief Leanne Joe
Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
Liz Punch
Executive Consultant for People Strategy & Organizational Culture
Olaide Akinlabi
Initiative Assistant & Mentorship Lead
Jaelynn Miller
Communications Lead
