Despite making up the majority of the agricultural workforce, women farmers in rural Ghana earn less income, own less land and face greater barriers to growing their businesses. Led by Canadian Feed the Children, and implemented in partnership with a strong network of local organizations, the SHINE (Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Inclusion and Equality) project is supporting them in efforts to boost their yields, earn a higher income and make their families more food secure.
Our new video in partnership with Canadian Feed the Children brings you stories of the people at the heart of the project, sharing its impact on their livelihoods, family and community.
We are looking for enthusiastic leaders who can bring their passion and expertise to support CanWaCH’s initiatives and objectives! The current Board of Directors is an extraordinary group of individuals who exemplify leadership and dedication to global health and gender equality. If interested in submitting a nomination form, please email Julianna Stonehouse. Completed nomination forms must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, September 30, 2024. Learn more here.
We’re one week away from our coffee chat pilot! Starting at 1 p.m. EDT on August 22, the conversation will consider the topic “Empowering local voices: Navigating best practices and challenges in localization”.
To support a rich and impactful conversation on this topic, we encourage you to invite your in-country partners!
The compounding impacts of increasingly violent conflicts over the past decade and the prevalence of extreme weather events have left women and children especially vulnerable and have put global progress at risk. As Canada assumes the G7 presidency next year and hosts world leaders in Kananaskis, Alberta, we must address these increasingly dire challenges. We must also reaffirm our commitment to advancing the health, nutrition and rights of the world’s most marginalized women and children.
August 12 marked International Youth Day! The 2024 theme, From clicks to progress: Youth digital pathways for sustainable development, highlighted the role of digital technologies in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the contributions of youth in digital innovation. It also brought attention to the global and gendered digital divide.
Zein Hindawi, a member of the CanWaCH Youth Working Group and the National Manager of the Girls Belong Here program at Plan International Canada, shared steps to support meaningful youth engagement via Write to Thrive.
CanWaCH is celebrating World Sexual Health Day and Gender Equality Week with weekly events throughout September! Every Wednesday starting September 4, events will highlight the importance of data to inform and improve gender equality and health programming.
Learn more and register for each event below:
Are you planning something for Gender Equality Week 2024? Let us know! Share your event here or by getting in touch with us at [email protected].
With fall fast approaching, we would like to remind you that the new CanWaCH membership year begins on October 1, 2024! Watch your inbox for a renewal invoice sent via our membership platform, GlueUp, in September. Per our policies, your annual CanWaCH membership renews automatically and your organization will be issued an invoice, payable in advance of our Annual General Meeting in November.
If you have any questions or would like to update the contact information of the individual in your organization responsible for making the payment for this invoice, please advise us at [email protected] as soon as possible. We look forward to another successful membership year!
CanWaCH CEO Julia Anderson and Director of Global Health Impact, Jessica Ferne, recently visited an interactive gallery exhibit at the Calgary Central Library helping to shape the vision of women’s health in Alberta! Organized by the Sex, Gender, and Women’s Health Research Hub, in collaboration with the Calgary-based design consultancy J5, the exhibit collected stories of women’s experiences of health, the health care system and being a woman.
The team of researchers is still collecting stories at this link until August 16! All the information shared will help their team understand how women currently experience the health care system and inform their strategic planning for women’s health. Stories can be “big” or “small”, positive or negative, and can be shared anonymously.
Resource highlight: Launched in 2020, the Humanity and Inclusion Canada ENSEMBLE project aims to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services and rights. Hear from project participants, including Awa Diassy, a peer educator educating and training other young people, in their new video series!
Climate, gender and health: Solidarity, empathy and hope, SOS Children’s Villages Canada via Write to Thrive
Fibroids and Black women’s health: A silent crisis, Leisha Toory via Write to Thrive
Five ways severe flooding affects women and girls, CanWaCH via Write to Thrive
Year of youth: Celebrating meaningful youth engagement on International Youth Day, Zein Hindawi via Write to Thrive
Addressing hunger: The role of breastfeeding, World Vision Canada
Breaking barriers: How addressing the taboo topic of sexuality can lead to better outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Empower and sustain: Addressing hunger and unemployment hand-in-hand, Human Concern International
HealthBridge Annual Report 2023, HealthBridge
Involvement of community health workers in the COVID-19 pandemic response in Uganda: A qualitative study, World Vision Uganda with support from World Vision Canada and World Vision Ireland
King Letsie III of Lesotho visits Nutrition International to champion the fight against malnutrition, Nutrition International
IDRC-supported research showcased in WHO Foundation video series, IDRC
Local shops enhance access to zinc and LO-ORS to improve child health in Kenya, Nutrition International
Mother-to-mother support groups show the power of peer support (Video), Nutrition International
Nutrition International launches the Cost of Inaction tool to highlight the urgent need for action against malnutrition, Nutrition International
Understanding the link between climate change and sexual and reproductive health, IDRC
Women, peace, and security & the climate change agenda, World Vision Canada
Why queering access to abortion is a must, Vitala Global Foundation
Event spotlight: August 25 to 29 marks World Water Week! This year’s theme, Bridging borders – Water for a peaceful and sustainable future, asks us to recognize the regional and global interconnectivity of communities and nations, and underscores the collaborative effort needed to achieve a peaceful and sustainable future. One Drop will be co-leading engaging sessions featuring experts, young leaders and practitioners from the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. Check them out here and our events calendar.
Ongoing, ending August 31, online course: Papua New Guinea – Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
September 2, Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Women in Southwestern Uganda
September 4, Connecting the Dots: The Role of Data in Advancing SRHR
September 11, From Evidence to Action: Using Data to Prevent and Respond to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
September 18, Data-Driven Responses to Urgent SRHR Needs in Humanitarian and Climate Crises
September 25, Collecting and Leveraging Data to Inform Programming for LGBTQI+ Populations
October 4, Save the Date: Rising Voices, Stories of Growth
October 8 to 10, International Cooperation Futures forum
October 10, Webinar – Transformative research on adolescent health and rights: Best practices and lessons learned
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Recruitment services for the National Council of Indigenous Midwives (NCIM), National Council of Indigenous Midwives. Application deadline: August 16
Project Manager, SickKids Centre for Global Child Health. Application deadline: August 17
Office Administrator & Executive Assistant, Right To Play International. Application deadline: August 18
Senior Program Manager, Amref Health Africa in Canada. Application deadline: August 18
Development Officer, Amref Health Africa in Canada. Application deadline: August 31
Fundraising and Administration Coordinator, Amref Health Africa in Canada. Application deadline: August 31
Director – International Disaster Response Team, World Renew. Application deadline: August 31
Head of Transformational Development, World Renew. Application deadline: August 31
Principal Director – International Programs, Oxfam-Québec. Application deadline: August 31
Digital Marketing Manager (Paternity Leave Cover), Right To Play International: Application Deadline: September 3
Manager of Content and Communications, Amref Health Africa in Canada. Application deadline: September 6
Creative Social Media Writer, Cuso International. Application deadline: September 11
Call for nominations: CanWaCH Board of Directors, September 30
Social/Global Health Impact Fellowship & Training (SHIFT), BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre. Application deadline: October 31
Foundations of Knowledge Translation course, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto. Application deadline: This is an online, self-directed, asynchronous course
Have an opportunity that you would like to share with us? Please contact us at [email protected].
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