To mark Gender Equality Week 2021, the Equal Futures Network hosted a variety of programming and events throughout the month of September. Activities included programming from diverse partners and participants with expertise in: advocacy, education, policy development, research, programming and more. Featuring young leaders, key stakeholders, our membership, and sector partners, the events offered an opportunity to convene individuals, groups, and organizations advancing gender equality and social justice in communities across Canada.
CanWaCH invites you to join us for our upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, November 23rd! Hear from inspiring keynote speakers, network with sector colleagues, and join the business meeting, as we illuminate the path toward an equitable approach to the global response to COVID-19.
November 1st will launch CanWaCH’s member and associate renewal period. Watch your email inbox for information about renewing your membership.
Not a CanWaCH member or associate yet? Please visit our website or contact Nicole Jamrozinski for more information about becoming a member.
Today is World Sight Day, the annual day of awareness for vision impairment and blindness around the world. It’s a day to celebrate the accomplishments made in eye health globally while acknowledging the inequalities that continue to persist and reflecting on what we can all do to close the divide.
This year’s global theme is #LoveYourEyes. Did you know that nearly everyone on the planet will experience an eye health issue in their lifetime and more than a billion people worldwide do not have access to eye care services? Love Your Eyes is about being aware of, and maintaining your own eye health encouraging others to do the same.
Watch this video from Seva Canada to learn the four simple “P’s” you can take to improve your eye health.
Operation Eyesight seeks to prevent blindness and restore sight. To do this, they collaborate with local ministries and health authorities in the countries where they work to address the growing need for accessible eye health care. For eye health care to be accessible, it needs to be affordable and available at the local level. Find them on social media to follow along with World Sight Day activities, including eye screenings, vision centre inaugurations, ophthalmic training and more across Canada, India, Ghana, Kenya and Zambia. Read more about their work on our website.
October 14, Celebrating Girls: A virtual town hall
October 15, Global Handwashing Day. Join the WHO, UNICEF, and partners of the Hand Hygiene for All (HH4A) global initiative, including WaterAid, tomorrow, October 15th, at 9 a.m. EDT for launch of the first ever State of the World’s Hand Hygiene Report. Register here and follow #GlobalHandwashingDay and #OurFutureatHand for more
October 15, International Day of Rural Women
October 17, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Join Results Canada for the #EndPoverty Challenge
November 1 and 3, Two-part Workshop on Intersectional Monitoring and Evaluation (English only. Limited availability.)
November 22, 24, and 25, Two-part Workshop on Intersectional Monitoring and Evaluation (English only. Limited availability.)
November 24-26, Canadian Conference on Global Health: Rethinking partnership paradigms in global health
CanWaCH Reflections from Election 44 (Twitter Thread), CanWaCH
Girls’ club member in Ethiopia motivates her peers, Nutrition International
Girl guide in Tanzania spreads nutrition awareness, Nutrition International
Honduran women cast their nets, find their place in fishing industry, Cuso International
Knowledge-sharing, education key to ending child marriage in Cameroon, Cuso International
Leveraging data for action in nutrition, Nutrition International
Mental Health Continuum: Absence of Mental Illness or the Presence of Positive Mental Health (Podcast), Public Health Insight
New Name And Visual Identity: CCISD Becomes Santé Monde, Santé Monde
Nutrition International joins hands with local partner to reduce cases of childhood diarrhoea in Pakistan, Nutrition International
Responding To Afghanistan’s Growing Humanitarian Crisis, Action Against Hunger
Student shares her experience learning about anaemia prevention at school, Nutrition International
CanWaCH, Director, Operations, Canada
CanWaCH, Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation, Canada
Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Abstract Submissions Open: Canadian Global Health Students and Young Professionals Summit, Canada
Cuso International, Cuso International Piloting New Initiative for Canadian Youth, Canada
Enchanté Network, 2 Spirit Programs Coordinator, Canada
Grand Challenges Canada, Global Mental Health Program Funding Opportunity, Canada
Inter Pares, Communications Co-Director (parental leave), Canada
Results Canada, Results Canada Fellowship Program, Canada
SickKids Centre for Global Child Health (C-GCH), Global Child Health Catalyst Grant, Canada
Veterinarians Without Borders, Engagement Manager, Canada
Veterinarians Without Borders, Northern Canada Program Manager, Canada
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