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Coady Institute offers educational programming for emerging and established community leaders with a passion for social change.

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Katherine Fleming International Development Award

Since 2000, Coady Institute has presented the Katherine Fleming International Development award to African women leaders taking part in Coady Institute educational programs.

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IDW: Health and Wellness across Turtle Island

IDW: Health and Wellness across Turtle Island

Coady’s Indigenous Women in Community Development program supports First Nations, Métis and Inuit women committed to fostering development and creating social change in their organizations, communities and Nations. Participants Jasmine Collis and Lisa Osawamick are creating impact in their respective communities by providing and supporting health and wellness initiatives.

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IDW: Decent Work and Economic Growth for Women in Zimbabwe

IDW: Decent Work and Economic Growth for Women in Zimbabwe

“You just have to find ways to survive somehow. And like most women, we have to just look at wherever the opportunities are and go for it.”
GAWN supports women in creating and maintaining income opportunities through self-employment. They offer workshops in enterprise and finance, networking and peer-support opportunities, and host business exposure visits.

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Welcoming Women Leaders for Online Peacebuilding Course

Welcoming Women Leaders for Online Peacebuilding Course

We are pleased to welcome 21 women leaders from 13 countries as they begin the Advancing Women’s Leadership in Conflict Transformation, Peacebuilding and Community Development online course, designed to advance understandings of conflict, security and peace for...

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