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SUMMARY:End Violence Everywhere – Path to Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, November 4th\, as the AVA Webinar Series presents End Violence Everywhere – Path to Justice\, featuring Cait Alexander from End Violence Everywhere. \nTuesday\, November 4th\, 2025 \n2 – 3:30 p.m. EDT \nJoin End Violence Everywhere for a powerful and engaging webinar featuring survivor and advocate Cait Alexander. Cait will share her story\, experiences\, and insights on resilience\, justice\, and the urgent need to end gender-based violence in Canada. This session will highlight the systemic barriers survivors face and explore pathways to meaningful reform in Canada. \nAbout the Speaker \nCait Alexander blends her personal journey of survival with a multifaceted career in the entertainment industry to fuel transformative advocacy. Based in LA\, but hailing from Canada\, Cait is Founder and CEO of End Violence Everywhere. She has built a groundbreaking platform offering direct survivor support\, legislative reform\, public awareness\, and coalition-led community building. \nThrough powerful storytelling and fearless policy engagement\, Cait continues to push toward a future where all survivors feel safe\, seen\, and supported with the hopes of eradicating violence once and for all. \nWith a background in the arts\, Cait is not only an advocate but also an actress\, singer\, model\, composer\, poet\, and storyteller. She leverages her creative talents to amplify survivor voices and create meaningful change through narrative and media. \nShe has released songs to acclaim about her abuse and is currently working on a documentary with a major streaming service about her own nearly lethal experience with IPV and SA. She was nearly killed by her ex-partner in Toronto in 2021\, wherein she was forced to move away to save her life\, as her case was thrown out and her abuser free without consequence. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/end-violence-everywhere-path-to-justice/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,PCWHC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251105T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251105T153000
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SUMMARY:Webinar Wednesdays- Innovations in Intimate Partner Violence Research: Centering Lived Experience in Capacity-Building and Large-Scale Projects
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, November 5th\, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Innovations in Intimate Partner Violence Research: Centering Lived Experience in Capacity-Building and Large-Scale Projects\, featuring Dr. N. Zoe Hilton\, Dr. Elnaz Moghimi\, Elke Ham\, Sevil Deljavan\, Jaden Chong\, and Nikoo Aghaei from Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care. \nWednesday\, November 5th\, 2025 \n2 – 3:30pm EDT \nThis webinar\, hosted by the Waypoint Research Institute\, will highlight innovative research and capacity-building initiatives addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) in mental health contexts. Presenters will share findings from recent and ongoing projects that partnered with people with lived experience\, including the IPV Service Study\, the RESPECT study (Research framework for Engaging intimate partner violence Survivors as Partners in Empowering Collaborative Transformation)\, arts- and design-based approaches to knowledge mobilization\, and the Government of Ontario–funded MHAV-HEARTS (Mental Health Anti-Violence Hub for Empowerment\, Advocacy\, Resilience\, and Trauma Support) project. Together\, these initiatives reflect a commitment to participatory research\, collaboration across disciplines\, and the development of tools and practices that support professionals\, empower communities\, and improve outcomes for those affected by IPV. \nAbout the Speakers \nDr. N. Zoe Hilton is the Research Chair in Forensic Mental Health at Waypoint and a Professor at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health. A fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association\, she has spent 35 years at Waypoint as a clinician and researcher. Her work focuses on justice-involved individuals\, intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessment\, and trauma among psychiatric workers. She led the development of the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) and currently leads the SSHRC-funded CELIA IPV project\, expanding IPV risk assessment to new populations. She holds degrees from the Universities of Southampton\, Cambridge\, and Toronto. \nDr. Elnaz Moghimi joined Waypoint Research Institute as a research scientist in early 2023. A health scientist by training\, Elnaz holds a PhD in Kinesiology and Health Science. Her graduate work focused on compulsive overeating\, eHealth interventions\, and the treatment experiences of women with binge eating disorder. Subsequent to her PhD\, she joined Queen’s University Online Psychotherapy Lab\, where she focused on online mental health interventions in a myriad of populations. Her current work focuses on lived experience partnerships and services development for individuals impacted by intimate partner violence. \nElke Ham is the Research Psychometrist at Waypoint and Project Coordinator of ODARA 101. With 15 years of research experience\, she has co-authored 35 peer-reviewed articles and numerous knowledge translation products. Her work focuses on intimate partner violence\, risk assessment\, clinical outcomes\, and workplace trauma. As a Certified ODARA Trainer\, she leads ODARA 101—an e-learning program that has trained over 15\,000 professionals worldwide. Elke also serves as Director and past Board Chair of the Community Legal Clinic of Simcoe\, Haliburton\, and Kawartha Lakes. \nSevil Deljavan is a Research Coordinator at the Waypoint Research Institute with a Master’s in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences from Western University. Her work focuses on lived expertise and participatory research\, including child protection and high-conflict families. At Waypoint\, she leads engagement for a Government of Ontario–funded project on intimate partner violence (IPV) in mental health contexts\, advancing equitable\, patient-oriented research and policy. \nJaden Chong is a recent graduate student who completed her Masters in the Design for Health Program at OCAD University. She has also completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences at Toronto Metropolitan University\, and has completed a certificate program with the University of British Columbia in Biomedical Visualization and Communication. Jaden is very passionate about finding ways to integrate design and art within the healthcare space. Her research interests include Health Design\, Knowledge Mobilization and Arts-based Research. \nNikoo Aghaei is a third-year medical student at Queen’s University passionate about the intersection of healthcare\, innovation\, and design. She has led initiatives promoting women’s empowerment and community engagement and holds undergraduate and Master’s degrees in psychology and biochemistry from McMaster University. In her free time\, she enjoys volleyball and making art. \nAttend here!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/webinar-wednesdays-innovations-in-intimate-partner-violence-research-centering-lived-experience-in-capacity-building-and-large-scale-projects/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,PCWHC Events
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SUMMARY:Hopper Lecture 2025 - Fostering Societal Growth
DESCRIPTION:In 2025\, Barbados enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act\, which came just three months after the government introduced a seven-year policy aimed at addressing the needs of persons with disabilities. As contemporary development faces social\, economic\, political\, and environmental challenges\, it is essential for any society striving to achieve its goals to vigorously promote the inclusion of all its members. \nGuest speaker: \nMs. Kerryann Ifill is a well-known Barbadian activist who has ceaselessly promoted the rights of people with disabilities. Since losing her vision at the age of four\, the 50-year-old has gone on to become the youngest person and first woman to be appointed President of the Barbados Senate. This was after becoming the first person with vision loss to complete a University of the West Indies degree (with Honours) at UWI’s Cave Hill campus\, before completing a Master of Business Administration and postgraduate diploma in Special Education. \nMs. Ifill has been one of the premier advocates for the adoption of assistive technology for children with special needs\, from primary through tertiary levels. She has been instrumental in preparing Barbados’ educational institutions to receive visually impaired students\, one of whom went on to become Barbados’s first blind attorney-at-law. She has also served the wider disabled community of the Caribbean by advancing a more inclusive agenda regionally. She has served as President of the Barbados Council for the Disabled\, President of the Barbados National United Society of the Blind\, President of the Caribbean Council for the Blind\, and Vice-Chair of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum. Her colleagues and admirers say that her advocacy has been so powerful it has created a ripple effect\, encouraging others to work towards a more equitable and compassionate world. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/hopper-lecture-2025-fostering-societal-growth/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences,Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T100000
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SUMMARY:Innovative and Sustainable Financing of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Strengthening Advocacy Capacity Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Access to quality sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is essential for advancing gender equality\, improving public health\, and fostering sustainable development. Yet\, financing for SRHR remains a critical challenge\, with growing needs\, limited resources\, and recent funding cuts that threaten hard-won progress. To address this gap\, strong and effective advocacy is key – advocacy that can mobilize political will\, attract innovative funding\, and ensure long-term sustainability. \nThis capacity strengthening event brings together advocates\, decision-makers\, and stakeholders to share strategies\, build skills\, enhance collaboration\, and explore practical solutions to advance a progressive agenda on SRHR. By strengthening advocacy capacity\, we aim to equip stakeholders with the tools to secure innovative and sustainable financing that can transform SRHR commitments into real impact for communities worldwide. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/innovative-and-sustainable-financing-of-srhr-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T130000
DTSTAMP:20251103T165131Z
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SUMMARY:Finding calm during chaos: Radio's role when disasters strike
DESCRIPTION:As extreme weather events grow more frequent and severe across Africa\, radio serves as a lifeline for those most at risk. \nReliable systems to warn communities before disasters strike are still limited in many rural areas. Communities are working to find innovative ways to share alerts that help people prepare for and respond to emergencies. \nThis town hall will explore how Farm Radio International and its partners are working together to strengthen early warning systems through radio and mobile phone. You’ll learn how these initiatives operate and what it takes to build sustainable communication systems that support local action before disasters. \nJoin us to learn how collaboration and communication are helping communities find calm amid chaos and how your support contributes to building resilience in the face of climate challenges. \nHow radio saves lives and livelihoods during emergencies. \nWhen: Nov 12\, 2025 12:00 PM ET | 9:00 AM PST \nWhere: Zoom \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/finding-calm-during-chaos-radios-role-when-disasters-strike/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T090000
DTSTAMP:20251104T133227Z
CREATED:20251104T133227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T133227Z
UID:10002807-1763019000-1763024400@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Thriving in safety: advancing adolescent health and rights & ending gender-based violence in Central and West Africa
DESCRIPTION:As part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts\, the IDRC invests in high-quality research in low- and middle-income countries\, shares knowledge with researchers and policymakers for greater uptake and use\, and mobilizes global alliances to build a more sustainable and inclusive world.\n\nThis webinar series provides a platform for knowledge exchange\, showcasing experiences\, and fostering dialogue on effective policies and practices\, and multi-stakeholder engagement to tackle GBV and advance adolescent SRHR in Central and West Africa.\n\nAttend here!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/thriving-in-safety-advancing-adolescent-health-and-rights-ending-gender-based-violence-in-central-and-west-africa/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T130000
DTSTAMP:20251029T200115Z
CREATED:20251029T200115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T200115Z
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SUMMARY:Master of Development Practice and Global Justice (MDPGJ) program
DESCRIPTION:The MDPGJ is an interdisciplinary graduate program designed to prepare future leaders to address the world’s most complex development and justice challenges. Through an integrated approach that connects theory\, practice\, and policy\, students gain the skills and experience needed to make a meaningful impact locally and globally. \nJoin us to learn more about the program’s structure\, areas of study\, and opportunities for applied learning. The session will also provide an opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from faculty members involved in the program. \nInformation Session Details:\nDate: Thursday\, November 13\, 2025\nTime: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST\nFormat: Hybrid (attend in person- MCKN 019 or online via Microsoft Teams) \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/master-of-development-practice-and-global-justice-mdpgj-program/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences,Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T130000
DTSTAMP:20251105T144823Z
CREATED:20251105T144823Z
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SUMMARY:Grad School Info Session: Master of Development Practice and Global Justice
DESCRIPTION:The Guelph Institute of Development Studies is pleased to launch a new course-based\, 8-month graduate program\, the Master of Development Practice and Global Justice. \nJoin us for an info session where we’ll introduce the new program\, break down the application process\, and share tips on strengthening your application to grad school. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/grad-school-info-session-master-of-development-practice-and-global-justice/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences,Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T160000
DTSTAMP:20251021T135550Z
CREATED:20251021T132754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T135550Z
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SUMMARY:The GEM Hub Town Hall 2025
DESCRIPTION:During this Town Hall\, we’re turning the spotlight over to our GEM Hub members – they’ll be presenting on our Knowledge Mobilization activities\, sharing their experiences and insights from their unique perspectives as working group members who were deeply involved in the co-creation process. We feel very fortunate to have their voices leading this event\, and we would love for you to join us! \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/the-gem-hub-town-hall-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,PCWHC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251118T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251118T180000
DTSTAMP:20251103T144245Z
CREATED:20251103T144245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T144245Z
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SUMMARY:Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Justice: Finding our Feet; Standing our Ground
DESCRIPTION:2025 John R. Evans Lectureship in Global Health\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Alicia Ely Yamin\nDate & Time: Tuesday\, November 18\, 2025 | 4 – 6 PM ET (followed by a reception in person)\nLocation: Hybrid\n\n\n\nThere may be no area in which applying human rights to health has been more successful than sexual and reproductive rights. Not only have we changed norms over the last thirty plus years\, but we have also transformed institutional practices and affected embodied human beings’ lives and well-being. However\, we now face a sweeping anti-gender politics across the world. Anti-‘Gender Ideology’ has become a key rhetorical tool in the construction of a new conception of ‘common sense’ about what is normal and legitimate\, and it is linked rhetorically to a backlash against neoliberal globalization. Because of the US role in global health financing and governance\, and its influence on the world order more broadly\, the Trump administration’s anti-gender actions have had far reaching and devastating consequences. But the Trump administration is not unique. Further\, even before Trump was inaugurated for a second time\, the evolving political economy of global health had limited the effective enjoyment of sexual and reproductive rights in practice for swathes of people across the globe. Drawing on specific examples from work done in countries around the world\, this talk will discuss what we have achieved in applying human rights to sexual and reproductive health\, where human rights approaches have fallen short\, and where we might go now.\n\n\nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/sexual-and-reproductive-rights-and-justice-finding-our-feet-standing-our-ground/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events and Conferences,Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251119T140000
DTSTAMP:20251009T130912Z
CREATED:20251009T130912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T130912Z
UID:10002759-1763557200-1763560800@canwach.ca
SUMMARY:Clinical Talk: The latest in HIV PrEP and PEP
DESCRIPTION:The Frameworks\, Values & Rights / Activating Equity in Health Research (on AEHR) talk series offers an opportunity for experts to teach about the core frameworks and values of the Women-Centred HIV Care Hub\, including their application to women’s health and the realms of research\, academia\, medicine\, and community. On AEHR talks present a podcast-style session where one to two guest experts share their perspectives\, applications\, and future steps in advancing equity in health research. ​ \nThe Mentoring Future Leaders: Insights and Dialogue sessions feature established leaders in women’s health who share mentorship insights\, their career journeys\, and pearls of wisdom\, followed by audience discussion and  Q&A.​ \nThe Clinical Talks series provides a space for candid conversation around clinical topics related to the field of women\, HIV\, and health. The discussions are led by clinical researchers and health care providers\, beginning with an informative presentation on the topic and closing with an open Q&A to spotlight community concerns. \nLearn more here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/clinical-talk-the-latest-in-hiv-prep-and-pep/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251120T153000
DTSTAMP:20251120T125810Z
CREATED:20251120T125810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T125810Z
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SUMMARY:National Meeting 2025
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to invite you to the 2025 AVA National Meeting on Thursday\, November 20th – a chance to connect\, collaborate\, and be inspired by the incredible work happening across our national network. \nThis year’s meeting is co-hosted with AVA Community Agency Partners Andrea Silverstone and Carrie McManus from Sagesse Domestic Violence Prevention Society – the visionary authors of Innovation at the Back of the Bus. \nAndrea and Carrie’s insights will inspire all of us to push the boundaries of what’s possible in our collective work to address gender-based violence and support lasting change. \nThis year’s meeting will also feature Jennifer Collins\, AVA Early Career Researcher and member of the AVA Leads Committee; Sarah Yercich\, AVA Early Career Researcher and host of the AVA Webinar Series; and Kharah Ross\, AVA Mid-Career Researcher and lead of the AVA Online Program and Committee. We are also joined by Charmaine Crockett\, Interim CEO of the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH)\, and Ana Van Balen\, Vice President of Economic Security & Opportunity at Futures Without Violence\, who bring valuable national and international perspectives on gender equality\, empowerment\, and systemic change. \nGet ready to: \n\nThink outside the box – explore bold ideas for violence prevention and systemic change.\nDrive innovation – learn from leaders who are reshaping how communities respond to gender-based violence.\nCreate lasting impact – join a movement powered by collaboration\, compassion\, and courage.\nDate: Thursday\, November 20\, 2025\nLocation: This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom\nTime: 10 AM – 1:30 PM MST / 12:00 – 3:30 PM EST\n\nThis year\, we are proud to be joined by AVA Community Agency Partners Andrea Silverstone and Carrie McManus from Sagesse Domestic Violence Prevention Society\, visionary authors of Innovation at the Back of the Bus. Together\, they will spark conversations that challenge us to think boldly about the future of gender-based violence prevention in Canada. \nGet ready to exchange ideas\, celebrate innovation\, and strengthen connections across communities. Guided by Andrea and Carrie’s insights – and joined by additional guest speakers bringing diverse perspectives and expertise – we will explore new ways to drive systems change\, amplify impact\, and support those at risk of or affected by violence and adversity. Let’s come together\, energized by collaboration and united in purpose\, to shape a safer\, more equitable future for all. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/national-meeting-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,PCWHC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251120T140000
DTSTAMP:20251113T160436Z
CREATED:20251113T160436Z
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SUMMARY:UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Summit Showcase 2025
DESCRIPTION:November 20 is recognized as National Child Day in Canada\, and World Children’s Day internationally. National Child Day commemorates Canada’s adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and is a moment to shine a spotlight on the most pressing issues facing children and youth in Canada. \nOn November 20\, join UNICEF Canada\, youth advocates\, partner organizations\, and decision-makers for an intergenerational event to hear directly from young people about their ideas and recommendations on Children’s Rights\, Climate Change\, Education\, Governance and Systems Change\, and Healthcare. \nYouth advocates will also launch the 2025 Reimagine Playbook. Hosted in partnership with Children’s Healthcare Canada\, Inspiring Healthy Futures\, Plan International\, Jack.org\, the Students Commission of Canada\, Campaign 2000\, Equitas\, YMCA Canada\, and BGC Canada. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/unicef-canada-youth-advocacy-summit-showcase-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251124T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251124T090000
DTSTAMP:20251111T171124Z
CREATED:20251014T164858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T171124Z
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SUMMARY:Health Together - Women's health and health promotion in a marginalized community in Hong Kong
DESCRIPTION:Please join Health Together… for a webinar by Prof. Jane Zhao. The webinar is open to all and free of charge. We host webinars every two months. All welcome!\n\n\nLearning Objectives from Webinar:\n\n\nLearn more current evidence on the sex-disparity in cardiovascular health.\nLearn the experience of conducting health promotion activities in a marginalized community in Hong Kong\n\nMeet Prof. Jane Zhao \nProf. Jane Zhao is an Assistant Professor at School of Public Health\, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine\, The University of Hong Kong. Prof. Zhao has been focusing on the potential causes and modifiable drivers of chronic diseases\, mainly cardiovascular disease\, diabetes and chronic kidney disease. In her research\, she utilized interdisciplinary approach incorporating epidemiology\, genetics\, nutrition and clinical trials\, to assess the role of modifiable targets\, such as dietary factors and medications\, on chronic diseases. These dedicated efforts generated fruitful research outputs\, with 80 publications in prestigious international journals such as the British Medical Journal (BMJ)\, European Heart Journal (EHJ)\, Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)\, BMC Medicine\, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)\, Diabetologia\, Drugs\, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition\, 55 of these as the first author and/or corresponding author. Prof. Zhao was awarded the HKU Research Output Prize\, and Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award\, as well as the prestigious Takemi Fellowship at Harvard University. Considering the differences by settings\, Prof. Zhao is dedicated to finding locally relevant evidence\, as well as prevention and treatment strategies. As Principal Investigator (PI)\, in collaboration with Elderly Health Service Centers in Hong Kong\, Prof. Zhao coordinated the Elderly Biobank\, an elderly biobank built based on a large elderly cohort across all 18 districts in Hong Kong. As a leader\, she got funded to establish the Collaboration Hub on healthy aging\, to promote data sharing and lead collaborative work. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/health-together-womens-health-and-health-promotion-in-a-marginalized-community-in-hong-kong/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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SUMMARY:How communication can prevent gender-based violence
DESCRIPTION:Join us during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence for an insightful panel discussion that will be exploring how dialogue\, storytelling and strategic communication create change\, transforming behaviour\, and strengthening communities in Africa. \nWhen it comes to addressing issues of gender-based violence at scale and globally\, one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal is communication and dialogue. From it comes the power to change minds\, change behaviour and build community. \nDuring the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence\, we invite you to join Farm Radio International\, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF)\, MaiKhanda Trust\, and Ghana’s Gender Studies & Human Rights Documentation Centre for a conversation about how the power of communication can address gender-based violence. These lively panelists will pull from their experiences in Burkina Faso\, Mali\, Malawi\, Ghana\, and from across Africa\, about how they are using communication tools to build a better world for women and girls. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/how-communication-can-prevent-gender-based-violence/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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SUMMARY:Monthly Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition Grand Rounds: The HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB
DESCRIPTION:The HEALTHY PREGNANCY HUB \nThe Healthy Pregnancy Hub is empowering future parents and health-care professionals with trusted\, evidence-based tools to navigate medication use during pregnancy. Join us on November 26 to learn how this Hub supports open\, informed conversations about common pregnancy health conditions and helps weigh the risks and benefits of medications during this sensitive time. \nAbout the series: \nThe Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition (PCWHC) brings together 10 hubs working to address persistent gaps and under-researched areas in women’s health. Hosted by CanWaCH\, the PCWHC Grand Rounds series is designed to spark dialogue\, highlight challenges and new questions\, and open space for collaboration. On the last Wednesday of every month at 12 p.m. ET\, a different Coalition Hub will share insights and updates on their work\, the questions it’s grappling with\, and the challenges it’s navigating. These interactive sessions invite researchers\, CanWaCH members\, and other partners to ask questions\, exchange ideas\, and explore new opportunities for collaboration in women’s health. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/pcwhc-grand-rounds-the-healthy-pregnancy-hub/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,PCWHC Events
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SUMMARY:Webinar: CROWNING US Education Event
DESCRIPTION:Women Driving Change for Heart\, Brain & Vascular Health \nDate: November 27\, 2025\nTime: 6:00 – 8:00 PM EST\nCost: Free\nPlatform: Zoom \nJoin us for a supportive\, online session created for women living with heart\, brain\, or vascular conditions\, and for the people who support them. \nThis free webinar is a chance to learn simple\, proactive steps to care for your heart\, brain\, and blood vessels while connecting with other women who understand what you are going through. \nWhat to expect:  \n\nInsights from healthcare professionals and advocates in plain language\nReal stories from women who have turned their diagnosis into strength and action\nA chance to share your own experiences in a supportive group setting (optional)\nPractical take-home tools to help protect your health\n\nWho should attend:  \n\nWomen diagnosed with cardiovascular disease\nPeople living with or at risk for heart\, brain\, and vascular conditions\nCaregivers\, family members\, and anyone passionate about women’s health\n\nNo cost to attend. Just bring your voice and your story. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/webinar-crowning-us-education-event/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,PCWHC Events
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