The Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health focuses on three core pillars to work towards our vision of a world where every woman, every newborn and every child survives and thrives. These are knowledge exchange, measuring results and stakeholder engagement. Peer-nominated Working Groups of Canadian experts in their field take these core pillars from theory to action.
The Gender Equality Working Group will provide advice and support to CanWaCH staff and will provide leadership within the broader CanWaCH partnership. This advice and leadership will be focused on:
• Encouraging collaboration across CanWaCH membership to advance shared objectives on gender equality and health
• Creating opportunities for dialogue among CanWaCH members and associates to build common ground, increasing leadership on best and innovative practices to advance gender equality and health
• Providing input into mapping gender equality capacity across CanWaCH membership, identifying strengths, challenges and opportunities for learning and collaboration
• Participating in and leading gender equality learning opportunities, including workshops and online tools focused on gender transformative approaches
• Advising on the development of principles of gender equality and health for the CanWaCH network, in consultation with CanWaCH members and associates
• Exploring emerging opportunities for joint research, learning and advocacy on gender equality and health.
• Working with other CanWaCH working groups to ensure issues related to gender equality is a cross-cutting lens applied to all CanWaCH work.
Sophie Bourdon | Centre de coopération internationale en santé et développement |
Andrea Papan | Independent Consultant |
Cassandra Morris | Independent Consultant |
Jeanine Cudmore | Primate's World Relief and Development Fund |
Jennifer Donville | Independent Consultant |
Saifullah Chaudhry | Plan International Canada |
Elizabeth Dyke | Independent Health and Social Development Consultant |
Juanita Gnanapragasam | University of Alberta School of Public Health |
Merydth Holte-McKenzie | World Vision Canada |
Morag Elizabeth Humble | Alinea International |
Dominique LaRochelle | Save the Children Canada |
Alison Riddle | Gavi |
Jennifer Savidge | CowaterSogema International Inc. |
Claudia Schauer | SickKids Centre for Global Child Health |
Paula Richardson | Salanga |
Sindy Zemura-Bernard | Southern Africa Embrace Foundation |
Melina Kalamandeen | Independent Consultant |
Nathalie Rainville | Global Affairs Canada |
Julia Cabassi | International Consultant - Gender Equality & Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights |
Samantha Ash | UNICEF Canada |
Genevieve Nemouthe | Care Canada |
Sherry Leonard | ADRA Canada |
Paula Tenaglia | Canadian Red Cross |
Barb MacLaren | Canadian Red Cross |
Rebecca Boyce | Global Affairs Canada |
Aamina Adham | Right to Play |
Julia Muturia | World Renew |
Rita Houkayem | Global Affairs Canada |
Meaghan Anderson | Digital Opportunity Trust |
Pursuant to the vision, mission and strategic plan for CanWaCH, the Metrics Working Group advises the CanWaCH Secretariat, Board of Directors, Research Nodes, Global Affairs Canada, and other key stakeholders on:
1) CanWaCH strategy and activities to strengthen sector capacity for monitoring and evaluation, and
2) CanWaCH strategy and activities to create a collective account of Canadian investments and results in women and children’s health.
Luay Basil | Canadian Red Cross |
Rudy Broers | Plan Canada International |
Clarissa Teixeira | CARE Canada |
Erica Di Ruggiero | University of Toronto |
Bart Dickinson | Primate's World Relief and Development Fund |
Abena Thomas | World Vision Canada |
Behnoush Ahranjani | HealthBridge Foundation of Canada |
Diwakar Mohan and Melinda Munos | John Hopkins University |
Elsabé du Plessis | University of Manitoba |
Marnie Davidson | Global Affairs Canada |
Jakub Nemec | Salanga |
Kristin Neudorf | Grand Challenges Canada |
Sofia Jadavji | Aga Khan Foundation Canada |
Zuhra Aman | Action Against Hunger Canada |
Sophie Bourdon | Santé Monde |
Sundus Khan | University of Calgary |
Pablo Acosta-Zamora | Hope International |
Secretariat: |
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Ericka Moerkerken | CanWaCH |
Mandate:
The Public Engagement Working Group will provide input, expertise and advice towards CanWaCH’s public engagement coordination and outreach. The terms of reference are as follows:
Pursuant to the vision, mission and strategic plan for CanWaCH, the Public Engagement Working Group will:
1. Provide input into CanWaCH Public Engagement coordination efforts, such that the Partnership strengthens the ability, and amplifies the voice, of our partners to engage the Canadian public and builds greater awareness of the importance of investing in women and children’s health globally. This includes providing advice and support towards:
2. Provide review, expertise, and advice on the CanWaCH Public Engagement Campaign. This includes review and feedback on products produced by CanWaCH and contractors as part of this campaign, such as:
3. Provide advice on measuring and reporting on the success of public engagement activities by CanWaCH and its partners.
4. Provide input to the CanWaCH Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Working Group (SEPWG) on the reporting and results of public engagement activities by CanWaCH and its partners to government stakeholders.
5. Provide support and awareness for CanWaCH public engagement coordination and campaign initiatives across the membership by acting as public engagement ‘ambassadors’.
Deanne Berman (Co-Chair) | Seva Canada |
Terry Chemij (Co-Chair) | World Vision Canada |
Sanga Achakzai | Maternity Today |
Tiffany Baggetta | Save the Children Canada |
Zahra Baptiste | Canadian Feed the Children |
Douglas Chow | Grand Challenges Canada |
Jennifer Foulds | Amref Health Africa in Canada |
Alexis Gaiptman | Humanity & Inclusion Canada |
Paul Galipeau | Aga Khan Foundation Canada |
Jennifer Lerus-Roulez | WUSC |
Janie Moyen | IYAFP Canada |
Alexander Paterson | ONE Canada |
Kamilla Pinter | HealthBridge Foundation of Canada |
Mehak Srivastava | Plan International Canada |
Tina Sweeney | Cuso International |
Alex Wysocki-Najar | Canadian Association of Midwives |
Secretariat: |
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Charmaine Crockett | CanWaCH |
Lauren Murray | CanWaCH |
The Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Working Group supports CanWaCH efforts to inform and advise various Canadian stakeholders about women and children’s health globally. This includes advice on reporting, strategic priorities and resource allocation.
Taryn Russell (Co-Chair) | Save the Children Canada |
Robyn Bright (Co-Chair) | Nutrition International |
Robyn Waite | Results Canada |
Rebecca Davidson | CARE Canada |
Annie Bodmer-Roy | UNICEF Canada |
Sara Schulz | World Vision Canada |
Sian Fitzgerald | Healthbridge Foundation of Canada |
Kristen Ostling | Plan International Canada |
Patricia Strong | Canadian Red Cross |
Julie Truelove | WaterAid Canada |
Jennifer Slawich | Right to Play |
Robin Montgomery | Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development |
Miranda Gallo | Islamic Relief Canada |
Lauren Alcorn | One Drop Foundation |