Slow Cooked Dreams: Graduate Receives Provincial Award
Nadine Bernard launched Slow Cooked Dreams as a participant of Coady’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program in 2017. The mentorship and community engagement phase of the program supports participants as they implement community initiatives that often...
International Development Week: Breaking Glass Ceilings in Nigeria
Abiodun Omowunmi Essiet has graduated from three Coady programs since 2016, and is now completing the Coady Women’s Fellowship. Abiodun is a certified midwife and public health nurse, with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Science and a Master’s in Public Health. She is...
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 joined Coady’s Teaching Staff...
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 adolescent...
International Development Week: Safety for Indigenous Women in Canada
Lorelei Williams is a participant of the Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program, looking forward to graduating later this month. She is the Women’s Coordinator for the Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre in British Columbia, Canada. “[I work] with...
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: Empowering Refugee Girls in Canada
Ruth Nara is currently completing Coady’s Oceanpath Fellowship for young leaders. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ruth now resides in Canada and is using her own life experiences to help others in similar situations. “As a migrant, I understand to...
International Development Week: Ending Gender-Based Violence in Tajikistan
Mahbuba Mamadatokhonova (Global Change Leaders, 2018) is the National Gender Officer for Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Tajikistan. “Gender equality and women’s political participation, women’s empowerment, and fighting violence against...