ENGAGE! 50 Women Graduate Business Skills Program in Ethiopia

by Jenny MacDonald | Nov 13, 2020 | engage, News, Women

The first graduates of the newly formed ENGAGE partnership include 50 women leaders who attended a program focused on Basic Business and Life Skills with the Organization for Women in Self Employment (WISE) in Ethiopia. (Photos provided by WISE) ENGAGE! Women’s...

Women Leading Peace and Security Initiatives Locally and Globally

by Jenny MacDonald | Oct 1, 2020 | Alumni, Local Women's Voices for Peace, News, Women

September 21 to 24, Coady Institute in partnership with Nobel Women’s Initiative and women leaders from around the globe, hosted a community leadership e-conference titled, Local Women’s Voices for Peace. Acknowledging the 20th anniversary of the United Nations...

IDW: Stories of Change for Gender Equality

by Jenny MacDonald | Feb 7, 2020 | Alumni, idw, News

“Before Coady, I had issues engaging community leaders into my project in a patriarchal community. With my new knowledge and experience, I now feel confident to express my views and it is easy to engage others.” Josephine Yelang “Hundreds of medical...

New Online Course Focuses on Climate Change and Community Resilience

by Sue Hawkes | Sep 24, 2019 | News

The second of a set of new online course offerings will focus on climate change and community resilience. Climate change is the most pressing global issue of our time. How humans have historically lived, played, and dreamed is changing. The impact of climate change is...

May 30, Advocacy: Changing Laws and Political Landscapes for Gender Equality

by Sue Hawkes | | Webinars

Advocacy: Changing Laws and Political Landscapes for Gender Equality Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:30am–11:30am (Nova Scotia time)Webinar link: https://tinyurl.com/y84rd7fd Presenters: Dr. Mamatha Achanta of India and Ms. Abiodun Essiet of Nigeria Activists and Advocates...