Discover upcoming events, activities and learning opportunities in global health, international development, and gender equality.
Please note that fundraising events and activities will not be posted to the calendar.
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Participate in this 3-month online course, starting in January. This course will teach students about knowledge synthesis in general, as well as how to conduct knowledge synthesis projects. Students will begin to conduct knowledge synthesis in the topic of their choice, with guidance from the course directors. At the end of this course, students will […] |
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What does an Afrofeminist perspective reveal about AI — including whose knowledge, realities, and experiences are centred, sidelined, or erased by AI systems? This session draws on insights and practitioner voices from the Made-in-Africa AI–MERL Landscape Study, which examines how current AI tools align — or fail to align — with African contexts. Vari Magodo-Matimba […] |
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The GEM Hub is a community-driven network bringing together people with lived experience, health care providers, researchers and policy-makers from across Canada. Grounded in relationships, shared learning and creativity, members work alongside one another to shape research and knowledge mobilization to improve pregnancy and post-pregnancy care. For this Grand Rounds, the Hub will share insights […] |
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Topic: Indigenous-led approaches, relational ways of knowing, and land-based learning are foundational to wellbeing. Join us for a meaningful conversation with our esteemed panel as we explore how Indigenous-led approaches, relational ways of knowing, and land-based learning are foundational to wellbeing.This session will offer reflections on how these approaches support stronger connections to health, community, […] |
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Part of the Inclusive Service Delivery Africa (ISDA) project Corruption and discrimination are major obstacles to achieving sustainable and inclusive development. They fuel inequalities in accessing essential services, reduce public resources and create barriers to effectively allocate money for education and healthcare. For women, girls and groups most at risk of discrimination, the impacts are […] |
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This International Women’s Day, join us for a 90-minute virtual panel exploring how investing in women and girls creates stronger communities, sustainable progress, and shared prosperity for all. Centred on the IWD 2026 theme Give to Gain, this conversation will feature inspiring women connected to our programs who are driving change in their communities and […] |
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Leadership and advocacy doesn’t look the same everywhere, particularly for women and girls. In honour of International Women’s Day, we invite you to an immersive exhibition of creative knowledge, resilience, and activism. Join us for lunch and a deep dive into the lived leadership journeys of women and girls with disabilities across the Global South. […] |
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Climate change is increasingly disrupting health systems, threatening livelihoods, displacing communities, and undermining access to essential services—particularly in regions least responsible for the crisis. Extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, and storms disproportionately impact women’s and girls’ health, including access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). While many funders and practitioners recognize […]
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CSW70 | Roundtable discussion organized by the Collectif québécois des féminismes en dialogue (CQFD) Drawing on experiences from Afghanistan, Haiti, Guatemala and Sudan, four speakers highlight women’s resistance to oppression and threats to their rights amid the rollback of the rule of law and the rise of the far right. Speakers: Claudia González Orellana (Guatemala), lawyer, […]
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The UN has declared 2026 to be the Year of the Volunteer, a time to celebrate the longstanding impact of service. It’s a chance for us all to write a new chapter in our lives, inspired by those who have already filled many pages with stories of resilience, compassion, and dedication to their fellow human […] |
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Bridging Contexts: Using Machine Learning to Explore Environmental Predictors of Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and High-Income Settings. The speaker for this session is Dr. Godfred Boateng from York University’s School of Global Health, and the Canada Research Chair in Global Health and Humanitarianism. Date: March 16, 2026 Time: 12-1pm EST Please register here for this […] |
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In crises, children are not just surviving, they’re experiencing the most critical window for growth, learning, and lifelong development. Yet nutrition and ECD actors too often work in silos, competing for the same limited funding while children face rising humanitarian needs. This Nutrition month, Moving Minds Alliance and Results Canada invite you to an interactive, […]
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Join us on Wednesday, March 18th, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Q&A Webinar with Trauma Expert Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, featuring Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm. Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 2 – 2:45pm EDT Join us for a virtual webinar and Q&A with […] |
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IYAFP is thrilled to invite you to an exciting upcoming event we are hosting with our partners – a Virtual Dialogue: Youth Voices for Action: Shaping SRHR Priorities Together on Thursday, March 19th. This is a unique opportunity to share your inputs and perspectives about the future of SRHR for young people globally. Your voice […] |
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Join us to explore what AI governance is and how AI is being governed in Canada today. Together, we'll look at concrete examples such as AI policies, standards, and public consultation processes. Using a trans feminist lens, we will investigate how power, resources, and access shape AI governance systems, where the key limitations are, and […] |
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In times of challenge, celebrating our progress isn’t optional: it’s essential. Joy and community strength are what keep us moving forward. We are inviting two ecosystem partners: *FP2030* and *inroads* on stage with us! Both of Vitala's partner organizations will share their wins, progresses and outcomes, offering a 10-minute walkthrough about some things about their […] |
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Join us on Wednesday, March 25th as the AVA Webinar Series presents Humans, Animals, and Intimate Partner Violence: Shared Victimizations, and Shared Solutions, featuring Dr. Rochelle Stevenson from Thompson Rivers University. Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 2 – 3:30pm EDT Companion animals, or pets, are an important part of life for many people. General pet ownership estimates for North America […] |
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Measuring What Matters explores best practices for designing and implementing inclusive MEL systems that support real-time reflection, adaptation, and equity-centered decision-making. Grounded in feminist and locally led approaches, the series supports Canadian international cooperation actors to shift MEL from donor-driven reporting toward locally led learning that strengthens program quality, relevance, and justice across humanitarian, development, and […] |
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Join us on Wednesday, April 1st, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Engaging Community on MMIWG+ Prevention in Highway of Tears Country, featuring Dr. Jacqueline Holler and Sara Heembrock from the University of Northern British Columbia. Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 2 – 3:30pm EDT The term “Highway of Tears” is globally synonymous with the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, […] |
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