Join the International Women’s Day March & Rally on Saturday, March 8 in Toronto! The theme this year is, Fighting for Our Lives. Building Our Resistance. The rally will be held at OISE Auditorium at 11:00am. The march will leave from there starting at 1:00pm. All are welcome. Sign language services are available. When: Saturday, […]
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Have you ever wondered how to get more people to change their shopping habits and actually make the switch to local whole foods, grown in living soil without toxic pesticides? Come learn about the Canadian Centre for Food and Ecology (CCFE) and their Flavour Harvest project, a collaboration between various partners to create a program
Workshop #1 – 2025 Federal Election: Get Your Message Out! March 4, 2025, 1-3pm ET This workshop will cover the rules that apply to the messaging and activities of not-for-profits and registered charities during the 2025 Canadian federal election. We will discuss how the Canada Elections Act may apply to an organization’s issue-based campaigns and
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16 Days Of Activism on Violence Against Women Ayesha Siddiqa | February 13, 2025 I often ask myself why do we only have 16 days of activism for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) when the problem persists every single day? When will we move beyond symbolic campaigns and commit to 365 days of activism, ensuring that our
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Join Good Neighbours Canada for a documentary screening of a case study of community-led development work in Bangladesh, highlighting how this organization fosters sustainable development through empowering young people, supporting livelihoods and utilizing an innovative whole-community support system. The screening will be followed by an interactive Q&A and reflective discussions, where attendees will be invited
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The University of Guelph is hosting a virtual conversation with Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations (UN) in New York for International Development week. Hear from one of Canada’s foremost leaders in diplomacy and international development as he reflects on Canada’s leadership role in promoting sustainable, inclusive and
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My Advocacy Journey: Carrying the Dreams of Afghan Girls Muzhda Akbari | January 21, 2025 It has been over three years since girls above grade six were banned from attending school in Afghanistan. As of today, nearly three million school-aged girls are out of school in Afghanistan, making it the only country in the world
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My Time at Association for Women’s Rights In Development (AWID) – The Forum: A Journey of Learning, Healing, and Reimagining Advocacy Aija-Simone White | January 20, 2025 Expectations vs. Reality Heading into the 15th Association for Womens Rights In Development (AWID) Forum in Thailand, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Having attended professional conferences in
International Development Week 2025- Locally Led Development- How do we do it? (French to follow below) Description: Join us for a lively discussion on the ins and outs of locally led development. The event will start off with a talk by Professor Maïka Sondarjee on locally led development and decolonization in the development sector. This
Positioning for the Future: OCIC Symposium 2025 Kick off International Development Week (IDW) 2025 in a two-day Symposium for OCIC members, associates, partners, and youth with interest in positioning for and co-creating our collective future. Take time for reflection and learning, taking into consideration key principles, values, trends, priorities and drivers of change shaping the
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