Engage! Women’s Empowerment & Active Citizenship
“Engage” works primarily to support the leadership capacity of informal sector women in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, and Tanzania as they address key issues they are facing through asset-based, feminist approaches. Key areas include:
- the future of work
- participation in community governance
- women’s leadership and feminist approaches
- young women as entrepreneurs and agents of community change
- climate resilience and adaptation
- asset-based approaches to reducing urban and rural poverty through economic development
About the project
Engage is a 6.5 year initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada.
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News and Events
Sometimes Seeing is Believing
by Dr. Amanda CockshuttIn my role as Academic Vice President & Provost at St. Francis Xavier University I oversee the operations of Coady Institute at a high level. Since I took on the position...
‘Engage’ Gathering marks 6.5 years of Women’s Empowerment and Active Citizenship
More than 100,000 women in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, and Tanzania have engaged in community-based activities such as livelihoods and leadership training, advocacy efforts, and community...
Engage Gathering
ENGAGE:Women's Empowerment & Active Citizenship Gathering March 2026, TanzaniaAGENDA(Note: subject to change)8:30 – 9:30 AMRegistration, Networking 9:30 – 10:30 AMWelcome Notes & Opening...