About the Project
Project Summary:
ENGAGE! is a five-year initiative co-designed by Coady Institute and five partner organizations:
- Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India;
- Organization for Women in Self Employment (WISE) in Ethiopia;
- Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP);
- Christian Commission for Development (CCDB) in Bangladesh; and
- Centre Haïtien du Leadership et de l’Excellence (CLE) in Haiti.
Key Dates
Overall Project
December 2019
to February 28, 2025
Inception Phase
January 1, 2019
to April 30, 2019
Implementation Phase
May 1, 2020
to October 31, 2025
Reporting Phase
November 1, 2025
to August 31, 2026
Program undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada
News and Events
Coady, SEWA Release Research Report
A new publication takes a closer look at various forms of gender-based violence. The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India in collaboration with Coady Institute conducted the...
IDW 2025: Partnership in Action with ENGAGE! Women’s Empowerment and Active Citizenship
This International Development Week (February 2–8, 2025), we celebrate how partnerships and community-led action drive meaningful change. The ENGAGE! Women's Empowerment and Active Citizenship...
‘Engage’ Leaders Convene in Antigonish and Ottawa
The Executive Directors from each of the five Engage partner organizations arrived at Coady Institute in early October. We were thrilled to welcome Tsigie Haile of Women in Self Employment (WISE),...