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 Stands with People of Bangladesh
After weeks of protests, a student-led movement in Bangladesh morphed into a popular movement that led to the resignation of the former prime minister, Sheik Hasina. Such moments are delicate times...
ENGAGE: Increasing women’s participation in Haiti with Assuntha Fleurant (CLE)
As the research and women’s program coordinator at Centre Haitien du Leadership et de l’Excellence (CLE), Assuntha Fleurant’s time with the Engage: Women’s Empowerment and Active Citizenship project...
Sharing our Voices through Photography: Women’s Experiences with the Engage Program in Bangladesh
On a recent trip to Bangladesh, Engage project manager Eric Smith met with representatives of the Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) and travelled to the country’s...