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IWW Spotlight: Mica Francis
“As a women’s support worker, I am inspired every day by the people for whom we provide services. In the face of poverty, mental health concerns, gender-based violence and constant social and economic barriers, these women-identified persons exude such resilience and perseverance to not only survive, but thrive, and provide for and care for their families and communities.”
IWW Spotlight: Tsigie Haile
Tsigie Haile established Women in Self Employment (WISE) in 1993, which provides a space for women’s empowerment in Ethiopia. The organization has been working with low-income, self-employed women and girls in their efforts to achieve self-reliance and improve the quality of their lives.
IWW Spotlight: Hannah Chisholm
With a passion for food, sustainability and entrepreneurship Hannah Chisholm created and launched Eggcitables. Eggcitables’ flagship product is a chickpea alternative to eggs.
IWW Spotlight: Denise McLeod
Denise proudly defines herself as an urban Indigenous Indigi-Queer woman, and is interested in the reclamation of language, culture and ceremony as that has been a large part of her healing.
$14.8 Million announced for ‘Rural Women Cultivating Change’
Tuesday, March 8 - International Women's Day - Global Affairs Canada announced a $67.5 million investment "for projects putting gender equality at heart of climate action". The investment includes $14.8 million for Rural Women Cultivating Change, an initiative led by...
IWW Spotlight: Eileen Alma
As the Director of the International Centre for Women’s Leadership at Coady Institute, Eileen Alma focuses on advancing the leadership of persons identifying as women in political, economic, social and legal spaces, key to addressing poverty and inequalities both locally and globally.
IWW Spotlight: Sylvia Parris-Drummond
As CEO of the Delmore ‘Buddy’ Daye Learning Institute, Sylvia Paris-Drummond helps improve the education environment for African Nova Scotian learners and educators.
We Stand with Ukraine: Reflections from Coady staff, Robin Neustaeter
Dr. Robin Neustaeter, who leads Coady Institute’s work in peacebuilding and conflict transformation, gives moving remarks about the lived realities of war and the precariousness of peace.
Introducing the 2022-23 Pathy Foundation Fellows
We are pleased to announce the incoming young leaders for the 2022-23 Pathy Foundation Fellowship at Coady Institute.
ABCD in Cameroon with Research and Advocacy for Gender Justice (RAGJ)
Coady graduate, Patience Agwenjang recently spoke with Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) alongside the High Commissioner of Canada in Cameroon, Richard Bale on the site of their “ABCD Institute” workshops.