May 2021 Newsletter

Mobilizing for Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021: A CanWaCH Roundtable Discussion

Periods don’t pause for pandemics! In the lead-up to Menstrual Hygiene Day, CanWaCH is pleased to invite our members and partners to join us for two consecutive roundtable discussions TOMORROW. If you are a communications, public engagement or programming professional in global health interested in joining the discussion, please email us at [email protected] for more information!

Looking to make some local to global connections? Join the Equal Futures Network at 11:30 am EDT tomorrow for a session on menstrual equity in Canada! This is your opportunity to connect with like minded organizations working locally across the country to brainstorm ideas, exchange challenges and forge a way forward. Register today to join the conversation.

New Vaccine Equity Resource: A Comprehensive Approach to an Urgent Global Crisis

The only way to beat the COVID-19 virus is to beat it everywhere. Ensuring that everyone is vaccinated, no matter where they live, is a complex challenge requiring multiple solutions and the need to leverage every tool available to us. The roadmap to vaccinating the world against COVID-19, including the most marginalized populations, is one we all need to navigate together. Check out our new resource on vaccine equity to learn about the key areas that Canadian organizations are focused on to help end the COVID-19 pandemic.

Webinar: Integrating LGBTI People into Development Activities

In commemoration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), this webinar introduces a forthcoming CanWaCH toolkit for integrating LGBTI people into work in developing countries. Join us on May 20th at 11:00 am EDT for an overview of LGBTI populations, trends in data, health needs, organizational capacity and readiness to address LGBTI issues, and tips on how to move forward.

Measuring Access & Rights in Humanitarian Settings

Across diverse and continually changing humanitarian and fragile contexts, one consistent challenge is measuring impact and positive change. In our final critical dialogue series, partners from the Canadian Collaborative for Global Health will discuss the findings and implication of their work in this reality. Join us on May 27th at 11:00 am EDT to explore the challenges of measuring impact in humanitarian contexts, particularly in regards to health and rights programming.

Making the links in Canada and Africa: Evidence-Informed Policies and Practices to Improve Maternal and Child Health

Today’s world is confronted with an unprecedented need for sound research evidence to inform policies and programs. What can we learn from past experiences? Join us on June 3rd at 10:30 am EDT to explore how the concept of “evidence to action” was implemented by the IMCHA initiative to improve maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa.

Travel guidance for international development partners from Global Affairs Canada

Travel guidance for international development partners during the pandemic is now live on the Global Affairs Canada website. For more resources, check out the COVID-19 resource section on the CanWaCH website.

*Photo credit: Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM)*

Member Spotlight: Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM)

Did you miss International Day of the Midwife on May 5th? Not to worry, the Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) has you covered! Join CAM for a film screening of the 30 minute documentary “VOICE, CHOICE, CHANGE: The Lives of Midwives” on May 26th at 12:00 pm EDT. Register today to follow the lives of four midwives from South Sudan and Canada, as they negotiate a diverse array of personal and professional challenges in an ongoing search for respect in their respective midwifery practices.