Women’s Economic Security

Women are 51 percent of our province and deserve the same access to economic security and personal safety as men.

Women in Nova Scotia are more likely to earn the lowest wages, have precarious employment, and are at the highest risk of violent victimization.
Marginalized women who experience the harms of racism, exclusion, and other forms of oppression are especially at risk for economic insecurity and violence.

Women have made progress in the areas of education and employment, but there is still more work to be done.

Resources

WINS

WINS Bursary

The Women Innovating in Nova Scotia (WINS) Bursary provides assistance to women in the fields of science, trades, and technology to complete their Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) education.

Originally established in 2009 by the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women, this bursary has helped over one hundred women who are entering the fields of science, trades, and technology complete their NSCC education. 20 WINS bursaries of $1500.00 are awarded annually.

Open to full and part-time female and gender-diverse students who will be enrolled in any program under the Schools of Trades and Transportation and Technology and Environment at any campus. This award is for students in any year of a multi-year program and may be renewed for a second year when the applicant is in good academic standing.

Watch for the WINS Bursary application and find other bursaries for women and gender-diverse students at NSCC at: https://nscc.academicworks.ca/