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16 Days Of Activism on Violence Against Women by Ayesha Siddiqa
16 Days Of Activism on Violence Against Women Ayesha Siddiqa | February 13, 2025 I often ask myself why do we only have 16 days
My Advocacy Journey: Carrying the Dreams of Afghan Girls by Muzhda Akbari
My Advocacy Journey: Carrying the Dreams of Afghan Girls Muzhda Akbari | January 21, 2025 It has been over three years since girls above grade
My Time at AWID – The Forum: A Journey of Learning, Healing, and Reimagining Advocacy by Aija-Simone White
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
Why Youth Voices Belong at COP: Observers to Changemakers by Rajaa Berry
Why Youth Voices Belong at COP: Observers to Changemakers By Rajaa Berry | December 19, 2024 Attending COP29 as a youth delegate gave me a
Women’s Financial Independence: A Global and Canadian Perspective by K. Kamal
Women’s Financial Independence: A Global and Canadian Perspective By K. Kamal | November 15, 2024 Achieving financial independence is a key pillar of gender equality,
Reflections and Recommendations from the Dialogue on Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy by Yagiz Boran
Reflections and Recommendations from the Dialogue on Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy By Yagiz Boran | November 8, 2024 | Photos by Sid Naidu Summary of the
Diary of a Youth Delegate by Rachel Morrison
Diary of a Youth Delegate A Journal of a Young Professional at the UN Commission on the Status of Women By Rachel Morrison | June
A Journey of Resilience: Affording Good Health and Well-being
It is the same thing every morning: As soon as I am awake and ready to start my day, and before reaching up to rub
Youth Policy Maker’s Hub 2023 Retreat by Laura Perez Gonzalez
The OCIC Youth Policymaker’s Hub (YPH) convened in January for our 2023 Retreat. Following a dinner get-together, the next day we were joined by…
Learnings from CSW67 by Joëlle Kabisoso
In March 2023, several delegates from OCIC’s networks travelled to New York to participate in the United Nations 67th session of the Commission on the
Blueberries, Coffee, and Calls to Action by Jessica Gooden
One winter morning in 2022, I was fixing my usual breakfast: yogurt, fruit, coffee, maybe an egg or two. I reached for the blueberries in
The Truth Behind the Clothes We Wear by Gladys Trinidad
Almost eight years ago, the United Nations (UN) established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. During this time all UN Member States…
Defend the Water!
This year, we celebrate World Water Day with renewed collaboration between the Council of Canadians, Eau Secours, and the Canadian Union of Public Employees. With
Decolonizing ENGO-First Nation Partnerships
The DEFNP workshop series will offer tailored programming designed to match ENGOs on their decolonial (un)learning journeys. In Spring 2025, members of the ENGO sector
Climate Solutions Innovation Forum New Majority on Mobilizing Youth at Scale, Without Digital
New Majority is Canada’s non-partisan ground and canvassing engine, focusing on strengthening democracy by leading young people to the polls during election and ensuring their
Redemptive Social Enterprise Lab
🚀 The Redemptive Social Enterprise Lab – 2025! https://lnkd.in/g6X6F65n Are you a #SocialEntrepreneur in pre-launch or early-stage start-up ready to overcome challenges, scale your impact,
Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Boot Camp 2025
This one-day workshop will deal with questions that all charities (or potential charities) should consider: What are we trying to accomplish? Should we incorporate? Should
WHAM Dinner Party
March 5, 2025 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. EST Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre 2515 Wyecroft Road Oakville, ON Join to hear keynote speaker Nicole Rakowski,
Common Approach for PSEAH (CAPSEAH): Ensuring Sustainable Resourcing for PSEAH
Join DIGNA and Cooperation Canada for an insightful presentation on the Collective Vision: Common Approach for PSEAH (CAPSEAH). Speakers will unpack key findings, explore implications, and
International Women’s Day March & Rally
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
Making Local Food Choices Easier with the Canadian Centre for Food and Ecology: When Farmers and Behavioural Science Work Together
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
Helping ENGOs Prepare for the 2025 Federal Election
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
Breaking Barriers: Black Women Shaping Human Rights in Politics
Dr. Jean Augustine is a trailblazing Canadian politician, educator and social justice advocate. She made history as the first Black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament. Her
16 Days Of Activism on Violence Against Women by Ayesha Siddiqa
16 Days Of Activism on Violence Against Women Ayesha Siddiqa | February 13, 2025 I often ask myself why do we only have 16 days
