South Asian Women’s Collective
Supporting the social & economic well-being of South Asian women and gender-diverse individuals.
About SAWC
Our vision is to build a network that supports the social and economic well-being of South Asian women and gender-diverse communities across Canada through research, programming and events.
The creation of the Collective was initially inspired to curate spaces for connection and learning among South Asian women and gender-diverse communities across the diaspora. Since then, the Collective has grown, and is actively collaborating and engaging with diverse South Asian communities to co-create events, conferences, and lead community action research. The evolution of our Collective maintains committed to our core goal: to support and respond to the emerging needs impacting South Asian women and gender-diverse individuals.
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Employment Research Project
Coming soon: new data and a series of events across the GTA on the workforce landscape for young racialized women in 2025.
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Flourish
A career development program launching in 2025, supporting the career and employment goals of young South Asian women and gender-diverse communities.
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Thrive
Save the date for the biggest South Asian Women's Health Conference in May 2025! More details coming soon.
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Work With Us
There are many different ways to work with the South Asian Women’s Collective. Learn more about the options.
Acknowledging our Relations with the Land
The land in Ontario is covered by 46 treaties and other agreements, including the One Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, and these agreements were made to peaceably share and care for the land and its resources. Other Indigenous Nations, Europeans, and newcomers, were invited into this covenant in the spirit of respect, peace, and friendship.
Our South Asian ancestors were colonized and recolonized over centuries, and as settlers on Turtle Island, we acknowledge and continue to seek permission to co-exist on these lands, and share its resources.