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World Malaria Day, marked each year on 25 April, is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. World Malaria Day, marked each year on 25 April, is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and […]
Join us for this webinar to mark World Immunization Week! The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of vaccines as one of the great scientific innovations of our time. To end the pandemic, the majority of the world needs to be immune to COVID-19 and the safest way to achieve this is with a vaccine. […]
In six 3.5 hour online sessions, we will show you how to: MASTER RBM online digital tools in the workplace in an interactive & participatory way with your stakeholders; DEVELOP a systems thinking around RBM; APPLY RBM at an organizational, programme and/or project level; DESIGN a logic model and Performance Measurement framework using a free, online software and participatory […]
Developed and Facilitated by Eddy Robinson (Skipping Stone Foundation) & Chris Buchner (Centre for Sexuality), Calgary Non-Binary Sexual Health: Making your practice more inclusive is an advanced workshop aimed at supporting practitioners in making their practice more accessible to Non-Binary people. This interactive workshop will help build participants comfort and skills in supporting non-binary clients with […]
In this edition of Oxfam Live, we will discuss the impact of vaccine inequality and how the world’s richest countries have exercised a “me first” approach when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, buying up more than half the total supply – with grave consequences for people around the world living in poverty. Register to join us […]
About the Event The COVID-19 crisis is reversing years of hard-won gains in women, children and adolescent health. One year on, with disrupted health systems and economies severely impacted, women and children in the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries have been hardest hit by this secondary crisis. To help countries reclaim the gains, the […]
VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World will be pre-taped at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Airing and live streaming on Saturday, May 8, 2021 on ABC, ABC News Live, CBS, YouTube, iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations and the iHeartRadio App, VAX LIVE will start at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT. The concert will also air on FOX at 11:00 PM ET/PT. With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), European Commission President Ursula von […]
LGBTIQ2S leaders in Kenya, Rwanda, and Canada discuss the importance of strength in community in the face of discrimination and oppression About this Event In recognition of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), join the Stephen Lewis Foundation for this timely and compelling conversation about the role of global solidarity in championing […]
LGBTIQ2S leaders from East Africa and Canada discuss the importance of strength in community in the face of discrimination and oppression
Join us on May 14 to unpack menstrual inequities across Canada in advance of #MHDay2021! This is your opportunity to connect with other organizations and brainstorm ideas, share challenges and forge a way to move forward.
Periods don’t pause for pandemics! With more than 800 million people menstruating daily, advocating for and raising awareness on the importance of menstrual hygiene management is critical to addressing period stigma and advancing gender equality for everyone. In the lead-up to Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) is pleased […]
Sous le haut patronage de Monsieur Emmanuel MACRON, Président de la République française et Sous le patronage de la Commission Européenne Le MAG Jeunes LGBT et OutRight Action International organisent en partenariat avec les délégations permanentes de l’Autriche, du Canada, de France et des Pays-Bas auprès de l’UNESCO, la Ville de Paris, et France Médias Monde […]
The Storytellers Symposium is an annual event where select participants from across Plan International Canada’s Youth Engagement programs are given the opportunity to showcase some of the skills and knowledge they have gained throughout the year. Join us to hear speakers share their passion for global issues through speeches, spoken word, art, and other creative […]
Welcome to the Indigenous, Local and Global Health Office’s Equity Film Series where we engage in discussions about social and health equity issues facing the communities we work with. Switching Rhythm shares the journey of the Guyana Program to Advance Cardiac Care (in partnership with the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, the University of Calgary and the […]
For the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia (IDAHOTB), Dignity Network Canada, along with our member organizations EGIDES and Fondation Emergence are organizing a virtual panel discussion with activists from several countries across the Francophonie. We are excited to have Erykah Werner (Egides, Canada/Rwanda), Melody Boateng (Syngerie Trans, Benin), Soufiane Hennani (la collectif Elille), Pegguy […]
Midwifery associations are an example of largely women led, nationally recognized, civil society organizations that improve gender equity and overall access to sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls. The webinar presents the research findings on building strong and sustainable midwifery associations; the key components needed to facilitate the integration and growth of […]
This webinar will mark the global launch of the initiative Youth Act4Food Act4Change in support of GoodFood4All. In the event, the youth champions will introduce the pledge, the website, and explain the idea behind a campaign. This is an interactive session where the youth champions will answer questions from the audience. In the event, the […]
Adolescence marks a period of rapid growth with high nutritional needs. Good nutrition can fuel optimal physical and mental growth, giving adolescents the strength and focus to study, work and fully participate in their communities. Iron deficiency anaemia is the number one cause of lost disability-adjusted life years in adolescent girls (10–19 yrs) and boys […]
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. Panelists Liberty Matthyse and Andrew Park will give an overview of LGBTI populations, trends in data, health needs, organizational capacity and readiness to address LGBTI issues, plus tips […]
Nothing for us, without us! Youth are integral to building health promotion campaigns that are geared towards them. During this webinar, Action Canada’s National Youth Advisory Board and staff will walk you through the creation of two STI testing campaigns geared towards youth, outline best practices in youth engagement, and share key learnings from the […]
Do you want to respond to and design policy structures for public health advocacy for BIPOC women, non-binary, and gender diverse persons? About this event Do you want to respond to and design policy structures for public health advocacy for BIPOC women, non-binary, and gender diverse persons? As Youth Policy Advocates from the Ontario […]
Join us for this webinar to learn (or re-learn!) how you can effectively use digital advocacy to #RaiseYourHand for education. COVID-19 has created the largest education disruption in history, with the number of out-of-school children growing substantially for the first time in decades. The urgency to act on education has never been greater. The pandemic […]
In this 30min documentary, we follow the lives of four, very different, very complex 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. NOTE: The screening is free for everyone, but is also part of the […]
The Inter-council Network (ICN) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are hosting a webinar on Wednesday, May 26th at 1PM (EST) to explore the lessons learned from the recent Development Impact Window Call for Proposals for small and medium organizations (SMOs).
This 1-hour timely conversation will also consider practical resources and tools available for organizations undertaking similar efforts globally, and panelists will be invited to share their thoughts on the implications of COVID-19 on this work.
Maternal mental health can be thought of as the "first ACE" which then cascades into physical and mental illness in the child and family for generations, playing a role in the perinatal physical health outcomes of both moms and their babies. Join 2020 Mom and Dr. Jonathan Goldfinger in a discussion that focuses on how […]
On behalf of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), we are pleased to announce the launch of Global Health 3.0: CIHR’s Framework for Action on Global Health Research, 2021-2026. This Framework was developed through an extensive consultation process that engaged over 400 researchers and stakeholders to better understand Canada's challenges and opportunities in global […]
Youth can offer valuable contributions to development discourse and practice. Despite this recognition, youth often experience difficult channels to true involvement in international development practice. Amid a professional world that values years of experience and institutional qualifications, organizations are in need of adopting meaningful and mutually beneficial engagement mechanisms for youth as they step into […]
Felwine Sarr Decolonization and International Development, is it not antithetical? The Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID) is pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our 2021 Conference will be the renowned Senegalese philosopher, economist, and musician–Professor Felwine Sarr, Duke University. In discussion with Rwando-Canadian scholar Jeanne-Marie Rugira, Université du Québec […]
Description This dialogue will introduce the idea of how to be Parentsmart at work, and what Parentsmart employers can gain from supporting working parents, both in terms of competence development as well as other wins and KPIs. It will also provide insights on how to engage leaders and role models. The session will feature Tiina […]
Join CanWaCH and IMCHA to explore how the concept of “Evidence to action” was implemented by IMCHA to improve maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa.
Join us on June 9th as we close this chapter of the Born on Time program. You’ll hear from representatives from the Born on Time consortium as they: Celebrate the success of the programming. Unpack the impact the program has made in Bangladesh, Ethiopia & Mali. Share where efforts to advance gender equality and prevent pre-term […]
Theme: Gaining Networking Skills and Building Professional Relationships Thursday, June 10, 2021, 7:00 pm EDT Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsdOyrrDwvHNGXj0Fe98Ll6RzOfPMn-Ppm
Join us at our June 10th Town Hall in celebration of our 60th Anniversary. Since its earliest days, Cuso International has put its heart and soul into tackling poverty and inequality. Our community came together to solve problems, create solutions and to help build a more prosperous and inclusive world. This June, we celebrate six […]
Each summer we host a weekend of learning, action, and connecting with advocates across the country and around the globe. From June 12-13, 2021, we will have a special virtual, digital program followed by a week of advocacy, with coordinated, powerful advocacy meetings with members of Congress. A growing list of sessions includes: Opening Celebration and Keynote […]
Please join Nutrition International’s Nutrition Technical Assistance Mechanism (NTEAM) for a webinar on how technical assistance provided through the Technical Assistance for Nutrition (TAN) project supported the mobilization of Local Governance Units (LGUs) in the Philippines to improve nutrition outcomes. Nutrition International has been providing technical assistance to the Philippines for the development and implementation […]
Join us from June 21-23 for the Cooperation Forum, presented virtually. The Forum will convene Cooperation Canada’s members to discuss issues that matter for the international development and humanitarian sector as well as host the AGM. Register now
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is excited to host the first-ever, all-virtual Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference (ACSC) on June 22-25, 2021. Participants will be able to enjoy 46 hours of accredited live and recorded content, join sub-specialty sessions focused on obstetrics and gynaecology, and access all recorded content until September […]
Following the launch of the first ever study on women in manufacturing in Kenya in 2020, the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is pleased to invite you to a webinar on bridging the gender gap in the Kenyan manufacturing sector. While women and girls make up over 50% of Kenya's populations, women constitute […]
We are excited to announce Alice Albright, champion for global education and CEO of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), will be guest speaking at the opening of our Annual General Meeting on June 22, 2021. Starting at 7pm ET, Ms. Albright will speak about the education crisis and the advocacy required to support those […]
Adolescent health is an important concern in sub-Saharan Africa, because of the relatively young population distribution and high levels of HIV, adolescent births and other reproductive health challenges. But are the risks distributed equally among girls and boys, rural and urban adolescents and adolescents from the poorest and richest households? This webinar will highlight key […]
Join innovators supported by Creating Hope in Conflict: a Humanitarian Grand Challenge for a discussion on innovating during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned, and ways forward. In this webinar discussion, innovators will share lessons from COVID-19, 18 months on from the first virus detection, as well as share their visions for a more responsive and […]
Join us for an intimate virtual concert and fundraising event with three-time Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter and multiple awards winner Jill Barber in support of our Vaccine Solidarity for Africa campaign. WHEN: Thursday, June 24, 2021 TIME: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time (EDT) RSVP NOW Can’t attend this virtual event? Donate now to our […]
The ambitious commitments launched under Generation Equality must be paired with a robust monitoring and accountability ecosystem to ensure progress is being made. But gaps in data and evidence about the lived realities of girls and women in all their diversity and across their lifecycles are profound. Fortunately, feminist movements have their fingers on the pulse of […]
Event Overview Digital technologies are being harnessed to support the public-health initiatives including the COVID-19 response worldwide through population surveillance, case identification, contact tracing and evaluation on the basis of mobility data and communication with the public. These rapid responses leverage billions of mobile phones, large online datasets, connected devices, relatively low-cost computing resources and […]
The Generation Equality Forum in Paris will be held from June 30th to July 2nd. Heads of State and Government, International Organizations, civil society, the private sector and youth organizations will gather to launch the Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality, announce concrete commitments and strengthen intergenerational, multi-stakeholder partnerships to advance gender equality over the next […]
Live Webinar: 8:00am PDT, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 (link is external) I fought my entire way: Experiences of declining interventions and procedures during pregnancy and childbirth in British Columbia(link is external) This is a free webinar for the love of learning. No CEU/CPD/PDA Dr. Kathrin Stoll PhD is a social scientist with degrees in psychology, family studies […]
Never touched a basketball, or nothing but net? Hoops for Hunger is open to all. Participate in this virtual tournament July 16-18th 2021, and you’ll be a part of the incredible community that is taking the challenge to fight hunger. This fundraiser is open to players of all ages and to communities across Canada. Once […]
In partnership with London (Ontario) Pride Festival & Egale Canada, we are happy tp present a panel on global intersex issues. The panel will be moderated by Kim Vance-Mubanga from Egale Canada and include a number of leading global experts on intersex issues including Dr. Morgan Holmes from Wilfried Laurier University, Julius Kaggwa from SIPD (Uganda), Dr. Dan […]
If an election is called for this fall, will you be ready? Do you have plans to champion your issues? Are you well-versed in the current regulations on advocacy activities that apply around federal election periods? Everyone and every non-profit has the ability to speak up for its issues in an election. It’s your right […]
In partnership with Vancouver Pride Society & Inter Pares, we are also very excited to present a panel on peace-building and LGBTIQ2S communities. The panel will be moderated by Canada’s Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security Jacqueline O’Neill, and include panelists Lucía Baca from Colombia Diversa, indigenous queer leader Fernando Us Alvarez from REDNADS in Guatemala […]
How women leaders, in all their diversity, are delivering unprecedented success in their communities.
Join us for a special presentation to commemorate ADRA’s work in Lebanon.
Join us for a virtual discussion with panelists who have built international careers in a variety of foreign policy fields, and find out more about the benefits as well as challenges of being a global professional in today’s world. The panel discussion will be followed by a brief Q&A session.
Our Dialogue will explore the importance of community-led approaches in achieving SDG #6 and improving global WASH planning and implementation.
Pregnancy, delivery, and early childhood care are rooted in Partners In Health's daily work. Join us this summer for a virtual experience that will briefly transport you across the globe via video and will engage senior PIH clinicians and staff in conversations on three important maternal and child health initiatives continuing alongside our global COVID-19 […]
Medical Herstory's Feminist Health Research Conference featuring researchers, activists, lived experience panels, and workshops!
This GBV Risk Mitigation training, facilitated by Action Against Hunger’s International Gender Unit, is designed for programming professionals who would like to learn more about GBV core concepts and how to mainstream GBV risk mitigation measures across the program cycle.
To make sure we rapidly convene on this, CanWaCH and Cooperation Canada are pleased to organize a forum to discuss the post-elections outcome, plan how to move forward, and hear your thoughts.
The 13th Gathering of the PNGE will explore the ways in which strengthening social supports and services can contribute to addressing the root causes of gender inequality and other forms of social vulnerability, building on conversations spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic on enhancing social protection systems.
The "Olympiades de la Santé" is an event where we'll be doing activities in French related to the healthcare field, such as playing quizzes and games.
One Health Connect 2021 is an innovative virtual event that will feature a panel of three world-leading experts from each of the domains of One Health to highlight the importance of transdisciplinary approaches to address present and future challenges that threaten human, animal, and environmental health.
Participez à notre Gala virtuel du 31e anniversaire et aidez-nous ainsi à célébrer 31 années de réalisations dans l’aide à l’amélioration de la santé de nombreuses personnes, familles et communautés vulnérables du monde entier. La soirée comprendra également une vente aux enchères silencieuse en direct, ainsi qu’un jeu Trivia HPIC. Pour en savoir plus : […]
On Saturday, September 25, Global Citizen will present GLOBAL CITIZEN LIVE, a 24 hour global broadcast and streaming event featuring an extraordinary lineup of artists, with performances from all over the world, including: New York City, Paris, London, Los Angeles, Lagos, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, and Sydney. With the support of world leaders, partners, activists, […]
Cette année, nous sommes fiers d’annoncer que l’événement Chaque enfant compte passe d’une journée à une semaine complète de programmation sur la vérité et réconciliation. L’activité virtuelle sans précédent de l’année dernière a attiré plus de 500 000 élèves, enseignants et membres du grand public. Ensemble, nous pouvons miser sur le succès de Chaque enfant […]
This dialogue provides a platform for health sector practitioners and experts to share best practices on applying community-led development (CLD) in the health sector, discuss obstacles, and develop pathways for decolonizing global health.
COVID-19 has strained global health systems beyond capacity, and the economic fallout has been far-reaching: job losses, wage cuts, small businesses closing their doors, and the added burden to social safety networks and government programs.
Feminist Leadership, Movement Building and Rights, organized by CREA, is a five-day residential training in Hindi.
Equal Measures 2030 is convening a webinar in the context of the UN World Data Forum that explores how demand-driven partnerships have addressed gender data and accountability gaps.
IATI's second Virtual Community Exchange (VCE 2) will take place on 12 - 13 October 2021, from 12-3pm UTC and will feature two days of informal, interactive and community-led sessions.
Mark your calendar! As a valued member of the Cuso International community, you are invited to our next virtual town hall on October 14th, 2021.
Join us on October 15th for an interactive global event to launch the first State of the World's Hand Hygiene report and celebrate Global Handwashing Day.
Discussions around climate change and sexual and reproductive health rarely occur in the same spaces, despite ever growing evidence showing that they should. Climate change threatens human health and rights—and has a disproportionate effect on the most vulnerable girls and women, in all their intersecting identities. True climate justice is not possible without considering gender […]
The Global Health Learning Network is a platform for knowledge growth and exchange with the goal to build a community of practice in global health that reaches across researchers, practitioners, and learners from all global health domains to include members of the public with an interest in global health.
Join us in learning about the role of global health in advancing health outcomes and the Sustainable Development Goals at home and abroad!
This free virtual event is an opportunity to network and engage with Canadian and International NTD leaders & advocates.
Where is the anaemia target for young children? The missing WHA nutrition target. Perspectives on home fortification for children under five
Through engaging speakers and panel discussions, the event will highlight new commitments to large-scale food fortification and catalyze new energy and momentum in the lead up to the Nutrition for Growth Summit in early December.
The Global Health Learning Network presents: Decolonizing global health: what does it mean for academic institutions?
This N4G Side-Event, co-hosted by The Power of Nutrition and Nutrition International, aims to share practical insights on how to optimize multisectoral approaches and collaboration in large-scale nutrition programmes.
Co-hosted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Nutrition International, this event will present new evidence and impact pathways linking maternal nutrition interventions to the prevention of non-communicable diseases in the life of a child.
CanWaCH is hosting our virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) and we hope to see you there!
On the eve of this year’s 16 days of activism, join World Renew & the CRCNA for the launch of a GBV advocacy guide and a 45-minute dialogue on how concerted efforts to address GBV can be strengthened by tapping on the influence of the church and other faith-based organizations.
This call for a shift in partnerships for global health will be explored across three pressing and interrelated issues facing our world in 2021: power and privilege, pandemic resilience, and planetary health.
Join host Femi Oke, World Vision, as well as partners Standing Together for Nutrition, Scaling Up Nutrition, Save the Children, CARE, and Nutrition International as we look at how gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are central parts of building back better.
The theme of this year's GHSYP Summit is Ideas to Impact: Toolbox Talks: Practical Skills for Becoming Global Health Professionals.
Interested in applying to the Canadian Collaborative for Global Health? Join us for an informative discussion on November 29.
Promoting better nutrition outcomes through multi-sectoral approach in post-COVID 19 Asia and the Pacific
SheDecides 25x25 youth leaders will be discussing the first HLC report No Exceptions, No Exclusions with high-level commissioners at two years of the Nairobi Summit. Speakers will also analyse key international examples of what is holding SRHR back and how we can move SRHR forward. This is a crucial moment for sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide.
As a part of the release of ICRW’s newest brief on racial justice and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), we will discuss the importance of using a reproductive justice lens for U.S. advocacy on global SRHR.
Hear how LGBTIQ community-based organizations facing violence, stigma and discrimination are building safety at home.
The interactive panel will bring together human rights experts, political leaders, and grass-roots women's groups to showcase a Cities for CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) campaign.
This Human Rights Day, CREA Institute alumni from around the world gather to discuss their campaigns for inclusion over the last year, in the wake of a global pandemic. They share lessons learned and talk about ways in which they're practicing inclusion in their own work.
Join us on December the 13th for the celebration of Canada’s 30th anniversary of the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child by launching the GlobalChild Platform!
Join us and learn about the project's accomplishments and lessons learned as we look to the future of maternal and child nutrition in the Global South.
Throughout human history, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. Today, globalization, together with advances in communications and transportation, has greatly increased the number of people, who have the desire and the capacity to move to other places. This new era has created […]
Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating […]
Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and […]
