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Bending the Arc Film Screening
2026-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 2T1, Canada
Join Partners in Health Canada and CAPE at The Bookshelf in Guelph for a powerful in-person screening of Bending the Arc!
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Vitally Important — Canada’s National Women’s Health Summit
2026-03-24 - 2026-03-25 | Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 2G8, Canada
The first ever national summit on the state and future of women’s health in Canada.
For too long, women’s health has been underfunded, under-researched, and misunderstood. It’s time to change that.
Join doctors, researchers, community leaders, and women’s health advocates for this vital national conversation — and be part of the growing movement for better health for all women.
More than a gathering, Vitally Important: Canada’s National Women’s Health Summit is a national platform for progress — a multi-day event convening leaders, voices, and allies shaping the future of women’s health in Canada.
Vitally Important: Canada’s National Women’s Health Summit 2026 will bring together health advocates, experts and allies for two days of dynamic presentations, research highlights, and bold conversations — spotlighting what’s new in women’s health research, innovation, and system-level change, and where we go from here. It’s a national platform to exchange ideas, accelerate progress, and chart new ways of working toward a healthier future for all women in Canada.
Co-hosted by Women’s Health Collective Canada, the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH), the Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR), and the Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition, the event will unite experts, advocates, community leaders and women with lived experience to tackle the issues that most affect women’s health – from prevention and diagnosis to care delivery and innovation – through panels, talks, and collaborative sessions that highlight the science, stories, and solutions driving progress.
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Hope is a strategy: Become an advocate for change
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Inn at the Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Feeling powerless in the face of global issues? Want to make a difference?

Come join the Results Canada community for an engaging evening of hope and solutions. Learn how to speak truth to power and connect with passionate people. Because nothing is more powerful than working together.
At Results, it’s our mission to generate the political will to end extreme poverty and we have trained thousands of people in Canada over the past 40 years to effectively fight for change. Now, we are coming to Winnipeg this World Tuberculosis Day to fight against TB because disease is a leading factor in trapping people in cycles of poverty. In fact, TB is the world’s deadliest infectious disease affecting millions, including Manitobans where it disproportionately impacts Indigenous, Northern, and newcomer communities. Canada can and must step up to help end this preventable and curable disease, but we need to raise our voices and demand action!
That’s where you come in. You have the power to make a difference.
Don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered. Our experts will teach you how to advocate for change in global health or any issue. Then we’ll take action together right then and there as part of a cross-Canada movement to raise awareness of TB!
We’re here to help you advocate for the world YOU want. Come be a part of the action!
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Humans, Animals, and Intimate Partner Violence: Shared Victimizations, and Shared Solutions
2026-03-25 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
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 indicate that over 60 percent of households have at least one pet, and pets are increasingly being considered family members. Companion animals are often viewed as children or siblings and anthropomorphized, and genuinely grieved when they die. However, the status of companion animals as family members also creates a vulnerability for being victimized along with the human family members in situations of intimate partner violence.
Dr. Stevenson’s talk will discuss her research on intimate partner violence and the inclusion of companion animals in the violent dynamic. In particular, this presentation will present recent research on the prevalence of the inclusion of animals in situations of intimate partner violence, the impact on victim/survivors, the role that companion animals play in healing from violence, and solutions to support both human and animal victim/survivors of intimate partner violence.
About the Speaker
Dr. Rochelle Stevenson is an Associate Professor of Criminology in the Department of Environment, Culture, and Society at Thompson Rivers University, and faculty member with the Animal and Interpersonal Abuse Research Group (AIPARG). Dr. Stevenson’s research focuses on gender-based violence. Her work includes the intersection of interpersonal violence and violence against animals, barriers to help-seeking from intimate partner violence, and sexualized violence. Dr. Stevenson maintains an intersectional and anti-oppression foundation in her research and activism with two overarching goals: naming, understanding, and stopping violence in any form, and advocating for social justice with inclusive social policy and practice.
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Measuring What Matters: Inclusive, Monitoring, Evaluation,& Learning (MEL) at the Triple Nexus
2026-03-26 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
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 peacebuilding contexts. Sessions combine interactive activities, peer learning, and practical application, with supplemental learning materials to keep participants engaged throughout the training series.
This three-part series is designed for a broad range of practitioners, reflecting a commitment to breaking down silos and fostering collaborative, evidence-based practice. Inclusive, locally driven MEL depends on multi-stakeholder engagement across roles, sectors, and geographies.

This is a cumulative training series, the discussion will build at each session. Participants are encouraged to attend all three of the virtual training sessions. Following the main training sessions, the facilitators will join two additional, optional learning sessions.

Session One – Inclusive MEL at the Triple Nexus: Principals and Pitfalls – Thursday, February 26 at 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST.
Session Two – Power, Participation and What We Measure: Shaping MEL for Equity – Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 1:00 – 2:30 EST.
Session Three: From Data to Insight: Practical Tools for Inclusive & Adaptive Learning – Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST.

Learning Spaces (optional): Thursday April 9, 2026 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST, Thursday May 7, 2026 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
*spaces are limited so we encourage you to register as soon as you can

Participation fee: $100 per participant for the full course (3 sessions + optional learning spaces)
Cooperation Canada is committed to making our trainings accessible, especially for actors traditionally excluded from sector-wide initiatives due to limited resources. Fee waivers or reduced fees are available. Please email programs@cooperation.ca for support.

Measuring What Matters challenges and supports participants to shift from extractive, top-down monitoring and evaluation systems towards inclusive approaches that are community-centered, and grounded in learning and equity. Rooted in the realities of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, this training series empowers participants to reflect on their MEL practice, explore power dynamics in measurement and learning, and apply tools for real-time reflection and accountability.
This program is designed to equip participants with the ability to:

Explain key principles of inclusive and locally-led MEL within the context of the triple nexus.
Analyze common dilemmas around what is measured, who defines success, and how learning is shared, owned, and acted upon.
Identify opportunities to make MEL systems more adaptive, learning-focused, and equity-responsive.
Apply practical tools that embed real-time reflection, course correction, and community realities into MEL practice.

Who Should Attend? Intended for practitioners across the humanitarian, development, and peace sectors with a basic understanding of MEL, especially those working with marginalized populations, including MEL specialists, program managers, funders, GAC policy and technical leads, and country office and local partners.
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Engaging Community on MMIWG+ Prevention in Highway of Tears Country
2026-04-01 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
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, girls, and gender minorities (MMIWG+), but the region has also been the site of powerful advocacy and engagement for change. The Highway of Tears Symposium of 2006 spotlighted the issue and culminated in 33 recommendations for change in Northern BC. This webinar presents results of ongoing engagement and research on MMIWG+ prevention among Carrier Sekani Family Services, the Northern Feminist Institute for Research and Evaluation, and communities and agencies in North-Central British Columbia. Since 2023, the current research partnership has conducted research and engaged community members along the Highway of Tears to assess both progress on prevention and ongoing gaps. This webinar introduces the research project and its findings in advance of the 20th Anniversary Highway of Tears Symposium to be held in Prince George, BC in April 2026.
About the Speakers
Dr. Jacqueline Holler is Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies and History at the University of Northern British Columbia and a member of the leadership team at the Northern Feminist Institute for Research and Evaluation.
Sara Heembrock is a Master of Education (Counselling) student at the University of Northern British Columbia with experience working alongside Indigenous communities across student services, housing, holistic wellness, and social services in Northern British Columbia. Her work is grounded in Indigenous-led, trauma-informed, and community-based approaches, with a focus on advocacy, systems change, and strengthening access to culturally responsive supports. She is committed to bridging research, policy, and practice to advance safety, accountability, and more connected communities.
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Thriving Together: The Importance of Natural Supports in Prevention
2026-04-08 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us on Wednesday, April 8th as the AVA Webinar Series presents Thriving Together: The Importance of Natural Supports in Prevention, featuring Brandi Bell, founder of Connections Consulting by Brandi Bell.
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
2 – 3:30pm EDT
Brandi will be discussing the importance of natural supports in community as a preventative measure and protective factor with mental health. She talks about her journey in the mental health field and how the power of help is in each of us. Brandi shows that the essence of support is about communication and relationship building.
About the Speaker
Brandi Bell has been working in community development and community wellness for almost two decades in multiple fields. Through the non-profit sector, education, northern engagement and government, Brandi pursued her passion for community-developed and people-focused solutions.
Recently, Brandi has started her own consulting firm to continue to do that work directly with communities. She is the mother of two amazing paramedics in northern Saskatchewan, with a passion for coaching youth, the Blue Jays and travelling.
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8th Annual Global Health Conference
2026-04-09 08:30 - 13:30 (America/Vancouver) | BC Children’s Hospital’s Chan Centre for Family Health Education, 938 West 28th Ave, Entrance #18, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4, Canada
The Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre is thrilled to announce the 8th Annual Global Health Conference (GHC26)! GHC26 is an annual event bringing together a community of students, trainees, clinicians, researchers, and faculty from across health professions and disciplines to share knowledge.
When: Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT
Where: In-person at BC Children’s Hospital’s Chan Centre for Family Health Education + Virtual
We hope that you will join us at GHC26 for a conversation on “Innovation that Closes Gaps: Technology and Data-Driven Care for Women and Children’s Global Health”. This year’s conference invites a practical, real-world conversation on how innovation can advance equitable women’s and children’s health outcomes globally. Discussions will focus on what it takes to ensure that technological progress truly works for the health systems, providers, communities, and global health partners who need it most. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the intersection of technology, data, and global health alongside an exceptional lineup of speakers and conference co-chairs, Beth Payne and Srinivas Murthy.
How to Register:
Registration is free! Head over to our website to register and secure your spot: https://event.fourwaves.com/ghc26.

Beyond Visibility: LGBTQIA+ Youth and Gender Transformative Futures
2026-04-09 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join Brian Sibeko-Ngidi (Uthingo Network, South Africa), Lerato Sefume (Uthingo Network), Dr. Twisha Singh (PCL, McGill University), Helios Chery (Youth Participant, McGill University), Dr. Casey Burkholder (Joy Lab, Concordia University) for discussion a discussion on gender justice, youth-led knowledge production, and transformative practices that bridge scholarship, activism, and community-engaged work across local and global context, centering LGBTQIA+ youth lives, gender transformative practice, and collective futures.
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A Wellbeing Society Makes Peace with Nature
2026-04-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us for a conversation on building a Wellbeing Society that restores our relationship with the natural world. This webinar explores two ideas gaining attention globally: becoming a One Planet Canada and recognizing the Rights of Nature.
Together, these approaches invite us to rethink how our societies, economies, and policies can support both human wellbeing and planetary health.
Featured Speakers include Dr. Trevor Hancock, Cora Hallsworth, and Meghan Robinson.
Date: Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Location: Online (Zoom)
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MinoFest: The Racialized Reproductive and Maternal Health Conference
2026-04-11 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MinoFest returns on April 11, 2026, uniting healthcare professionals, advocates, researchers, policymakers, technology leaders, and parents to advance racialized perinatal and reproductive health. Hosted by Mino Care, the conference is Canada’s leading forum dedicated to equity, innovation, and community driven care. Rooted in the meaning of Mino as Our Mothers, MinoFest creates space to examine systemic inequities and promote culturally safe approaches to perinatal health.
The 2026 program focuses on navigating data and systems in perinatal and reproductive healthcare. Attendees will explore how data is collected, governed, protected, and mobilized to improve outcomes for racialized communities. Through keynote presentations, expert panels, and breakout sessions, participants will engage in evidence based and ethical conversations that support collaboration, accountability, and meaningful systems change across sectors.
See the information below to get Involved with MinoFest 2026:
Abstract submissions due March 13, 2026
Volunteer applications due March 30, 2026 (send resumes to info@minofest.com)
Vendor applications due April 7, 2026
Sponsorship inquiries accepted on a rolling basis (email info@minofest.com)
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Co-Designing a Justice-Centered Organizational AI Use Policy
2026-04-14 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Have an AI policy draft? Thinking about creating one? Not sure what “good” looks like, or whether using AI, such as generative AI, aligns with your mission at all? This session is a collaborative working space — not a lecture.
Together, we will compare, critique, and strengthen approaches to organizational AI policies in real time, using a feminist lens. Participants are invited to bring their own draft policies (or ideas), questions, and challenges. Together we will co-develop a practical AI policy structure, primarily for using generative AI, that reflects more equitable commitments, real-world organizational constraints, and accountability to the communities we serve.
This session will explore:

How to evaluate whether AI use, or non-use, aligns with your organization’s values and mandate
Where organizational AI use policies often fall short (liability shield vs. meaningful guidance)
Real examples of organizational AI approaches, including those that resist or limit AI use
Core components of a mission-aligned AI policy

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will leave with:

A collaboratively developed AI policy template
Shared insights from peers navigating similar tensions
Practical ideas for implementation that go beyond drafting a document

This is a space for collective learning — whether your organization is experimenting with AI, cautiously exploring it, or still deciding whether adoption makes sense. The session structure is intentionally flexible; bring your questions, priorities, and real-world policy challenges!
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Introducing the 2026 National Online Campaign School
2026-04-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
WHAT IS CAMPAIGN SCHOOL?

This program is designed to equip women, Two Spirit, and gender-diverse individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to run for political office in Canada. This module will focus on municipal elections as we prepare for upcoming races across the country. Equal Voice is a multi-partisan organization, and participants will have the opportunity to learn from elected officials and experts representing all political parties and levels of government.
This program consists of 4 online sessions including a mix of group exercises, guest speakers, and networking opportunities with other leaders from across Canada.
Each session is approximately 2 hours for a total of 8 hours of learning over 2 weeks. Participants will receive a comprehensive workbook to guide them through the sessions.
This 4-session program costs $150 and bursaries are available.

REQUIREMENTS

Are you a woman, non-binary, or gender-diverse individual? Then you’re in!
Equal Voice welcomes people from all walks of life, all ages, all backgrounds, and all levels of education. All you need is a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn.
WHAT TO EXPECT

Our campaign school programs, curated by political and policy experts, guide you through hands-on virtual learning on everything you need to understand the political process and launch your own campaign.

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Addressing women’s sexual function difficulties with a couples-based lens
2026-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
The 2025-2026 PWHR Research Seminars feature the winners of the 2025 Mid-Career Excellence in Women’s Health Research Award.

The Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR) is proud to celebrate rigorous, ground-breaking research that is improving the health of women, trans and non-binary people.
The 2025-2026 PWHR Research Seminars feature the winners of the 2025 Mid-Career Excellence in Women’s Health Research Award. Each winner represents one of PWHR’s partner institutions and is recognized for their significant contributions to cutting-edge science, transforming health systems and practices through research and mentoring the next generation of researchers.
Come join Dr. Rosen and two of her PhD students to discuss women’s sexual health and addressing challenges through a couples-based lens.
Researchers, research funders, community members, healthcare providers and administrators, trainees, and policymakers are all invited to celebrate these outstanding researchers, and to join the conversation.
Meet all the winners.
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Recognizing Risk: Assessing Family Violence in Family Litigation
2026-04-15 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us on Wednesday, March 25th as the AVA Webinar Series presents Recognizing Risk: Assessing Family Violence in Family Litigation, featuring Dr. Lisa Heslop from the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC)
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
2 – 3:30pm EDT
Screening for family violence (FV) is the first step in keeping parents who have experienced FV and their children safer. This talk will begin with an overview of why family legal professionals should screen for FV, what holds us back and what screening tools will help standardize the process. Moving beyond screening, Dr. Heslop will introduce a new online assessment guide––the e-SAFeR––that is designed to help you create parenting plan recommendations that account for FV and forefront the safety of the children and the parent who experienced FV. The e-SAFeR will guide you in your assessment of each element of the best interests of the children––according with the federal or provincial/territorial statue you choose––including the nature, severity and frequency of FV, coercive control, the impact of FV on the parent who experienced FV and their children, as well as assessing change in the parent who engaged in FV.
About the Speaker
Dr. Lisa Heslop is a research partner at the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC), Western University. Lisa co-leads initiatives at CREVAWC related to family violence and family law and currently co-leads the Awareness to Action, Moving from screening and assessment to developing appropriate parenting plans after family violence in the family justice system. Lisa has a doctorate degree developmental psychology from the University of Toronto. She is the co-author of articles and book chapters related to gender-based violence and its impact; trauma and violence informed practice; and the criminalization of persons with mental illness. She is consultant at Navigating Onward, London Family Court Clinic and a member of the Clinical Panel of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer.
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Delivering Lifesaving Nutrition and Lasting Impact
2026-04-16 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
This webinar will present the key findings and recommendations from the Delivering Lifesaving Nutrition Report, the outcome of a pivotal, two-day Nutrition Retreat convened in Ottawa in the Fall of 2025. The retreat was convened by Action Against Hunger Canada (ACF) and the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH), bringing together leaders from government, civil society, academia, philanthropy, and communities worldwide to identify practical, evidence-based recommendations for Canada’s and all global nutrition leaders’ roles in addressing the global hunger crisis.
Key recommendations to be discussed include the importance of:

Strengthening prevention alongside treatment of acute malnutrition.
Investing in strong nutrition data and early warning systems.
Integrating nutrition across humanitarian and development nexus.
Supporting resilient national systems and local leadership.
Increasing predictable, flexible, multi-year nutrition financing.

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There will be a Q&A session following the panel.
The webinar will be in English with simultaneous translation into French. Other languages could be provided depending on the interest.
Have questions? Email us at: Jennifer Bedore – jbedore@actionagainsthunger.ca
We look forward to seeing you then!
Related resource – Delivering Lifesaving Nutrition: Outcomes and Recommendations from the Multi-Stakeholder Retreat on Canada’s Global Nutrition Investments

Time to Act & VIDEA Uniting for Climate Justice
2026-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us for a one‑hour gathering that brings together Time to Act campaign and VIDEA partners across Canada and Zambia to honour and uplift ongoing climate justice leadership. This event acknowledges VIDEA’s commitment to climate justice and global solidarity and celebrates work being led by youth across borders. We will also invite participants to stand in solidarity by engaging in the Time to Act campaign, a movement rooted in the belief that meaningful action is collective and together, we can take action for climate justice.
Speakers:

Lily Singelengele, Executive Director of Green Agricultural Youth Organization – Zambia
Michael Songiso, Climate Lead at Women for Change – Zambia
Stephenie White – Beyond the River Coordinator – Canada
Janelle Spry – Beyond the River Coordinator – Canada

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Igniting Hope - Inaugural Ottawa Civic Space Summit
2026-04-21 - 2026-04-23 | Ottawa, ON
A Global Call to Protect What Makes Democracy Work
Across the world, civic space is under attack—from digital surveillance and legal repression to the silencing of activists and shrinking public participation. Yet from the margins to the mainstream, people are rising to defend the freedoms that make possible democracy, human rights, and justice.
When civic space is protected, communities thrive. It enables people to come together—through community associations, farmers’ groups and cooperatives, human rights organizations, networks of health and education professionals, climate champions and countless others working for a better world. The freedoms to gather, speak up, and organize are not abstract ideals—they are what make it possible to improve lives, deliver essential services, defend rights, and build a more just and sustainable future.
The Ottawa Civic Space Summit is a new global platform to resist repression, reclaim civic power, and reimagine a more inclusive democratic future. This bold gathering will bring together civil society leaders, civic space activists, governments, donors, media, academics, and private sector allies to ignite hope and drive change.

Summit Objectives
Defend civic space as a cornerstone of democracy, rights, justice and sustainable development.
Catalyze global momentum and political will to invest in and protect civic freedoms as foundational for social progress across all dimensions of sustainable development.
Reclaim civic space by strengthening collective resistance to its repression and fostering collaboration.
Foster partnerships among governments, civil society, media, academia, and the private sector to counter the global rollback of civic space. Elevate the leadership, voices, and agency of youth, women, Indigenous peoples, refugees and displaced people, racialized communities, LGBTQI+ persons, and other marginalized groups.
Reimagine civic space to chart inclusive futures grounded in learning, creativity, and collective action. Advance transformative research, innovative tools, and coordinated strategies that respond to past and present challenges—while inspiring renewed vision, resilience, and inclusive civic renewal.
What’s at Stake—and What We’ll Explore
The Ottawa Civic Space Summit will explore how civic space enables progress across all sectors—from gender equality, climate action, and racial justice to education, health, economic prosperity, and humanitarian response. In a world facing growing crises and polarization, civic space remains essential to our collective ability to organize, respond, and reimagine.
Discussions will examine the threats we face today—from digital surveillance and legal repression to disinformation and declining public trust—and the global forces behind them.
Together, we’ll spotlight solutions: stronger solidarity across borders, inclusive movements, and bold approaches to safeguarding civic space in multilateral systems, fragile contexts, and emerging democracies alike.
Through this lens, participants will engage with urgent questions:

How do we resist the shrinking of civic space across sectors and geographies?
How can donors, governments, and communities better fund and protect civic actors—including those in humanitarian and conflict-affected contexts?
What role does civic space play in shaping inclusive economies and democratic renewal?
How can we centre intersectionality—across race, gender, age, and Indigenous rights—in efforts to reclaim civic power?

These conversations will unfold through creative and participatory formats designed to foster deep reflection, cross-cultural exchange, connection, and collective commitment.
Informed by the latest research and grounded in frontline experience, the summit will bring together global voices and visionary leaders to share ideas, build alliances, and explore concrete pathways to strengthen civic space around the world.
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Global Sepsis Alliance for the 6th World Sepsis Congress
2026-04-22 - 2026-04-23 | Virtual, Canada
Join the Global Sepsis Alliance for the 6th World Sepsis Congress, a global, virtual event advancing equitable sepsis care for the world’s most vulnerable populations. This year’s theme is “Universal Sepsis Care for Newborns, Children, and Women”.
Hear from 85+ global experts, including clinicians, researchers, policymakers, survivors, and patient advocates, as they share the latest in maternal and neonatal care, pediatric critical care, infection prevention, and health system solutions.
Learn more about the program and register here for free: https://www.worldsepsiscongress.org/

Asia Regional - Chlorination in Emergencies
2026-04-22 - 2026-05-13 | Virtual, Canada
This online course provides practical guidance on chlorination for safe drinking water in emergency settings, with a focus on accurate dosage calculation and field application. Participants will explore key concepts such as free, combined, and residual chlorine, and the critical factors to consider before chlorinating water.
Through step-by-step instruction and applied exercises, learners will use the Horrocks’ Test to determine appropriate chlorine doses based on water quality conditions. The course also introduces methods for measuring turbidity, pH, and chlorine levels, and addresses common operational challenges encountered in the field. Participants will gain confidence in calculating and applying correct dosages for both batch chlorination and shock chlorination of tanks and wells.
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Women Deliver 2026 Pre-Conference on FGM/C Registration
2026-04-26 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Melbourne, Australia
Event Timing: Sunday, 26th April, 2026, 9 AM – 5 PM
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Narrm, Australia
Please register for this pre-conference only if you will physically be in Melbourne, and are already planning to attend for the Women Deliver conference and are arriving a day early for the pre-conference on Sunday, 26th April. Registration is mandatory for attending the pre-conference.
Please note that the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C does not have funding available to support travel for this pre-conference; all participants have to secure their own funding.

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Holding the Line: Coalition Leadership for the Future of SRHR
2026-04-28 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne, Australia
This session will bring together perspectives from government, civil society, coalition leadership, and local actors to examine how multistakeholder collaboration can help advance SRHR in a shifting global environment. Using the Canadian experience as a starting point, the discussion will explore how partnerships across sectors can sustain political commitment, strengthen accountability for global goals, and ensure progress reaches communities.

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Wi Lead: Women with Disabilities Leading for Equality and Inclusion
2026-04-28 16:00 - 17:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne, Australia
Wi Lead by Sabi (“We lead by example”) was a gender-transformative innovation that sought to address gender and disability discrimination as intersecting dimensions of women’s identities. It was a locally designed initiative that empowered women living with physical disabilities in Sierra Leone to demonstrate their capacity to contribute to and lead in their community, resulting in shifting community norms and decision-making around disability, gender equality, education, and sexual and reproductive health.
The objective of this concurrent session is to support participants to reflect on and adapt women- and youth-led, community-driven approaches to gender and disability inclusion.
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2026 | Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm AEST | Room: 212

Keeping Abortion Access Real: What Stigma and Climate Pressures Force Us to Do — and What We Need to Say Out Loud
2026-04-29 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Melbourne, Australia
Despite gains, abortion access across Asia remains uneven. Join us for an honest dialogue on how stigma—compounded by climate stress and shrinking civic space—impacts abortion care. Through real-world examples, we’ll explore the strategies used to sustain access and what the field must openly address to move forward.

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Basic Income and Gender-Based Violence: Exploring the transformative potential of a guaranteed livable basic income to support safety and autonomy
2026-04-29 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual, Canada
Join us on Wednesday, April 29th, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Basic Income and Gender-Based Violence: Exploring the Transformative Potential of a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income to Support Safety and Autonomy, featuring Jennie Pearson and Moss from the Basic Income Youth Collective.
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
2 – 3:30pm EDT
This session provides an accessible introduction into the world of basic income and what its implementation could mean for people impacted by or at-risk of gender-based violence. Participants will gain insights into the connections between basic income advocacy and anti-violence and gender-equity work, and will be encouraged to consider the impacts of basic income for supporting people’s safety and autonomy.
About the Speakers
Jennie Pearson, PhD (she/her) is a community-based researcher and Postdoctoral Fellow at Simon Fraser University. Her research focuses on sex workers’ mutual aid practices and community care models across physical and digital spaces. She is also a member of the Basic Income Youth Collective. Her interest in basic income stems from her research and organizing for sex worker rights, acknowledging the intersecting impacts of criminalization and poverty on sex workers’ health, safety and wellbeing.
Moss is a Guyanese and Peruvian genderqueer person based in Tkaronto/Toronto. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they became more engaged in social justice, volunteering with Meals on Wheels and learning about urban accessibility and transportation.
Their growing understanding of systemic inequities strengthened their belief in basic income. Moss now builds community among disabled peers, writes, and studies social service work at Seneca Polytechnic, hoping to advance queer liberation, disability justice, and youth rights in their future career.
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New Tools for Safe Abortion Advocacy: Introducing the Safe Abortion Calculator
2026-04-29 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne, Australia
Wednesday, April 29 | 18:00–19:30 AEST | Meeting Room 218, Level 2

This session will launch the Safe Abortion Calculator, an interactive tool supporting advocacy, policy dialogue and funding decisions by illustrating the health and economic benefits of investing in safe abortion care across low- and middle-income countries. The session will include a live demonstration, followed by a panel discussion with global and regional advocates on how feminist and reproductive justice movements are using diverse strategies to shift narratives, strengthen advocacy and expand access to abortion care globally.

Care at the Center of Climate Action: A collective journey for Resilient and Just Futures
2026-04-30 17:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne, Australia
This event strengthens feminist leadership by positioning care as a central pillar of gender-just climate action, sharing through policy and financing panels various pathways to build resilient futures. The session includes an interactive space to exchange community-led innovations and lived experiences from the Global South among diverse stakeholders. Additionally, a featured photo exhibit complements the program by highlighting care as a transformative and essential force for addressing the ongoing impacts of the climate crisis.
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