The Women's History Project

What The Women's History Project does

The Women's History Project is a Canadian non-profit organization founded in 2021 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario (2402-400 Stewart Street, K1N 6L2), focused on public education about women's history in Canada. It operates an annual events program of four virtual events built around five thematic pillars — women and health, women and the economy, women in the media and public life, women and social justice, and Canadian women in the world — delivered in partnership with academic institutions such as the University of Ottawa and advocacy organizations including CRIAW and the Famous 5 Foundation. Its flagship content asset is the "1000 Voices, 1000 Stories" video podcast series (Season 1 comprising 14 episodes of approximately 45 minutes each) capturing oral histories of leading feminists from the 1970s–1990s and women's history academics, supplemented by recorded event videos and a community-facing oral-history style guide that enables third parties to produce their own oral histories.

The underlying technology stack is a digital multimedia platform for historical storytelling: video podcast production (with contracted production support), recorded event webinars, and a web presence on Wix hosting product pages, archives, and donation flows. The revenue model is donation-driven, with event sponsorships (e.g., Canadian Medical Association) offered for online and in-person programming; tax receipts are currently routed through partner organization Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW) while The Women's History Project remains in the process of applying for charitable status. Core operations are supported by a Board of Directors led by President Debra Davis and Vice-President Deborah Morrison (alongside directors with backgrounds in librarianship, Indigenous advocacy, human rights law, and economic policy), plus a small communications and marketing team. Distribution is multi-channel: virtual event platforms, a Substack newsletter, and social media presences on Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok, reaching educators, researchers, feminist advocates, Indigenous women and communities, and the general public.

Name

The Women's History Project

Legal name

The Women's History Project

Website

https://womenshistoryproject.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Women's History Project is a Canadian non-profit founded in 2021 that delivers public education on Canadian women's history through an annual events program and the "1000 Voices, 1000 Stories" video podcast series, serving educators, researchers, feminist advocates, Indigenous communities, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Historical Education

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Libraries and Archives (51921), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Media Archives, Libraries & Content Preservation (MPABADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF), Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries (MPADADAG), Public Lectures & Speaker Series (MPAGACAI), Community Theatre & Storytelling Festivals (MPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Women's history education
• Oral history production
• Nonprofit public education
• Feminist video podcast
• Historical storytelling events

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization relies on donations from supporters to fund activities. Registered as a national non-profit organization in 2021 and currently applying for charitable status. Tax receipts are available through partner organization Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW) for donations earmarked for The Women's History Project.
2. Event Sponsorship: Sponsorship opportunities offered for online and in-person events. Contact for sponsorship details at [email protected].

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Women's History Project is a not-for-profit organization that produces public education content about Canadian women's history. Its core offerings are the "1000 Voices, 1000 Stories" video podcast series (Season 1: 14 episodes of approximately 45 minutes each featuring oral histories of feminists and academics) and an annual events program of four virtual events built around five themes (health, economy, media/public life, social justice, Canadian women in the world). It also develops oral history production guides that enable community members to document women's stories.

Product overview

The Women's History Project operates as a public education nonprofit offering a unified portfolio of media and event-based products centered on Canadian women's history. The core offerings include the '1000 Voices, 1000 Stories' video podcast series (Season 1: 14 episodes) capturing oral histories of feminist leaders, and a structured Events Program featuring virtual webinars and in-person events organized around five thematic pillars. Event Videos serve as the archival product of past programming, while the Oral History Production Resources (style guide and advisory notes) enable external oral history creation. All offerings are delivered through digital and multimedia platforms with an inclusive, intersectional feminist perspective.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1000 Voices, 1000 Stories (Video Podcast Series) A landmark video podcast series featuring 14 episodes (Season 1) of approximately 45 minutes each, showcasing leading feminists from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, as well as academics specializing in women's history. The series captures oral history on video, exploring women's lives, accomplishments, organizations, issues, and challenges across Canada since Confederation. Free to the public.
• Events Program An annual program of virtual and in-person events based on five thematic pillars: Women and health, Women and the economy, Women in the media and public life, Women and social justice, and Canadian women in the world. Events include webinars, panel discussions, and the annual Monique Bégin Lecture. Four virtual events are held annually.
• Event Videos Recorded webinar discussions and event videos featuring panels on women's history topics including women's rights and the law, women's health, women's economic participation, women in public life, and social justice issues. Available online for on-demand viewing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Four virtual events annually reaching broad audiences
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of OttawacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner and host for major events including the inaugural Annual Monique Bégin Lecture (October 2025) and The Power of Women's Voices in Public Life (October 2023). The University of Ottawa Library Women's Archives Initiative collaborates on special events.
• Famous 5 FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of The Power of Women's Voices in Public Life event with special guest Kim Campbell (October 2023). Partnership leverages shared mission of celebrating Canadian women.
• Famous 5 OttawacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of The Power of Women's Voices in Public Life event (October 2023).
• Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization that issues tax receipts for donations earmarked for The Women's History Project. Collaborated on Reclaiming our Place: Honouring Indigenous Women's Voices event (June 2022).
• Canadian Medical AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for the inaugural Annual Monique Bégin Lecture featuring Dr. Theresa Tam (October 2025).
• The Other HillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Writing Women into History event (October 2024) alongside the University of Ottawa Library Women's Archives Initiative.
• University of Ottawa Library Women's Archives InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Writing Women into History event (October 2024) to showcase contributions of women in Canadian history and the vital role of archival research.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Famous 5 Foundation: Canadian non-profit celebrating women's contributions to Canadian society. DIRECT_PEER because TWHP co-hosts flagship events with Famous 5 Foundation/Ottawa and shares a near-identical mission of amplifying Canadian women's history.
• Ontario Native Women's Association: Provincial Indigenous women's organization advocating for Indigenous women and families. DIRECT_PEER because Director Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard served as its President and ONWA's mission overlaps TWHP's Indigenous women's history programming (e.g., Reclaiming our Place event).
• Native Women's Association of Canada: National Indigenous women's organization representing Indigenous women across Canada. DIRECT_PEER because Director Dr. Lavell-Harvard was its former President and its mission directly intersects TWHP's Indigenous women's history content.
• Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW): National non-profit producing feminist research and resources on women in Canada. DIRECT_PEER because CRIAW serves as TWHP's fiscal sponsor for tax-receipted donations and co-hosts TWHP programming on Indigenous women's voices.

Broad incumbents

• Historica Canada: National organization producing Canadian history content including Heritage Minutes. BROAD_INCUMBENT because VP Deborah Morrison was previously Director of Operations there, and it operates as a much larger, established player in adjacent public-history media.
• YWCA Canada: Federation of YWCAs delivering gender-equality programming across Canada. BROAD_INCUMBENT because it operates established women's-empowerment programs nationally and offers TWHP a potential partnership/scale pathway.
• Canada's History Society: Publisher of Canada's History and Kayak magazines and steward of the Governor General's History Awards. BROAD_INCUMBENT because VP Deborah Morrison was its publisher/CEO and it is a substantially larger publisher of Canadian history content.
• Canadian Women's Foundation: National public foundation funding programs to advance gender equality across Canada. BROAD_INCUMBENT because it operates at significantly larger scale in the same women's-equality space, including grantmaking that TWHP could eventually tap.
• Canadian Museum for Human Rights: National museum in Winnipeg dedicated to human-rights education with significant women's-rights exhibits. BROAD_INCUMBENT because it addresses overlapping themes (gender equality, social justice) at much larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• Experiences Canada: National charity supporting youth development through travel and exchanges. OTHERS / adjacent because VP Deborah Morrison was its former President and CEO; organizationally comparable as a Canadian national non-profit but mission-adjacent rather than directly overlapping.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/womenshistoryca
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61556974469284
• Instagraminstagram.com/womenshistoryproject.ca
• TikToktiktok.com/@womenshistoryproject.ca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womenshistoryca

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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