“I’ve inspired a lot of people to break the glass ceiling – to do what they think they cannot do in society.”
Check out what our Alumni have been up to!
International Development Week: Supporting Indigenous Women Leaders in Canada
Karri-Lynn Paul’s journey with Coady International Institute started in 2011 as an Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program participant. She later continued with the program as a facilitator, then a mentor, and in 2018, officially...
International Development Week: Justice for India’s Women and Children
Dr. Mamatha Achanta (Women’s Research Fellowship, 2018; Advocacy: Increasing Citizen Voice and Agency, 2016) is a women’s and children’s rights activist, pro-bono lawyer, and founder of Tharuni – a non-government organization working for the welfare of...
International Development Week: Safety for Indigenous Women in Canada
Currently completing the mentorship and community engagement phase of the program, Lorelei has been working to develop a line of educational resources aimed to improve safety for women and girls.
International Development Week: Allyship in Nepal
Shyam Thapa (Diploma in Development Leadership, 2018) is the Programme Analyst, Gender for United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Nepal. “UNFPA is the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is...
International Development Week: Ending Gender-Based Violence in Tajikistan
“Gender equality and women’s political participation, women’s empowerment, and fighting violence against women are among the priorities of the organization,” says Mahbuba.
Graduates Receive $20,000 for Film Project on Indigenous Fashion
Angel Aubichon (Indigenous Women in Community Leadership, 2017) is receiving an award of $20,000 from Storyhive – a Telus program that funds local filmmakers from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, with the goal of “creating and amplifying local stories and voices”.
The latest from Coady International Institute
Read the December edition of The Coady Connection.
New! Coady Innovation Series
Coady Teaching Staff member Julien Landry has contributed the latest work in the series with an Innovative Practice; Participatory, Accountable, and Inclusive Governance in Practice: A Collection of Participedia Case Studies by Coady Graduates.
Lifelong Learning and the Fight for Social Justice
Reflecting on her relationship with Coady – first as a student, then as a member of its advisory board, and now as its seventh Coady Chair in Social Justice Sadi says, “The work of Coady is highly regarded in South Africa.”