Join CW4WAfghan’s Peterborough Chapter and Red Pashmina Inc. as they host their 13th annual Red Pashmina Walk. The Red Pashmina walk raises funds for Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan’s educational programs through donations and pledges, and Red Pashmina Inc. also contributes proceeds from the sale of pashminas. The powerful awareness walk celebrates and encourages […]
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This workshop is offered on Friday Feb 10th at 8am EST or Monday Feb 13th at 7pm EST. Sign-up here.
Webinar for Women Leaders: 4 Steps for Leading Well in Difficult Times. Read More »
To many Canadians, the Dominican Republic is known for its sandy beaches, but there is a story that runs deeper than the clear water along the coast. In the Dominican Republic, a 2013 legal change stripped hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent of their Dominican nationality, leaving them stateless. Rayjon speaks with Activist
On December 10th, drop in at the Centre for Social Innovation, 720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, just south of the Bathurst subway station, any time between 12:30 and 6pm. We’ll have merchandise and refreshments to accompany your letter writing advocacy for 10 individuals who are experiencing violations of their human rights. If the pandemic thwarts our
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On December 1, join Aga Khan Foundation Canada for a COP27 debrief conversation on the emergence and outcome of loss and damage financing as a critical issue. This panel discussion will feature representatives from the International Development Research Centre and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat on the following key areas: Outcomes of COP27 regarding loss
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Worldwide, devastating floods, droughts, wildfires and increasingly intense storms show that the climate crisis is happening now. And it is not just happening in other parts of the world. We face hurricanes, “heat domes,” atmospheric rivers and wildfires here in Canada. Yet, 26 annual international climate meetings (COPs) have failed to halt the rising carbon
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Please join us for the virtual screening of the documentary Herença Maldita. The film examines the two catastrophic environmental crimes committed by mining companies that have marked the last decade in Brazil. On November 5th, 2015, the Fundão tailings dam at the Samarco mine burst in the town of Mariana, Brazil. As the dam broke,
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Planet in Focus is an environmental media arts organization that showcases engaging and artistic films that question, explore and tell stories about the world in which we live. Films can be seen in theatres in Toronto during the festival or virtually.
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