Global Health Impact Exchange

Published: February 18, 2021

Discover high-profile Canadian speakers, stories and case studies from our members and learning opportunities for all audiences at CanWaCH’s Global Health Impact Exchange. DAY ONE Opening https://yo...Continue Reading

50 Years of the Status of Women Report: Looking Back to Move Forward

Published: December 10, 2020

In 1967, the Royal Commission on the Status of Women was mandated “to inquire into and report upon the status of women in Canada, and to recommend what steps might be taken by the Federal Government...Continue Reading

Building Capacity and Confidence in Gender Transformative Programming: A Virtual Learning Experience

Published: December 10, 2020

Last updated: April 2025 With the support of Global Affairs Canada and in response to the need identified by Canadian organizations, the CanWaCH Gender Equality Training Modules (GETM) aims to strengt...Continue Reading

Sightlines: Women Changing the World

Published: December 9, 2020

Globally, there are 139 million women and girls living with blindness or moderate to severe vision impairment. That’s 25 million more women than men.   In this episode of Orbis International's ...Continue Reading

CanWaCH latest public opinion research released: Canadians say healthcare workers around the world should receive COVID-19 vaccine first

Published: December 9, 2020

Our latest public opinion polling conducted by Abacus Data reveals that 76% of Canadians believe frontline healthcare workers, a field dominated by women, should get priority when it comes to a COVID-...Continue Reading

Dr. Theresa Tam at CanWaCH’s 2020 Annual General Meeting

Published: November 26, 2020

On November 24, 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, kicked off CanWaCH’s Annual General Meeting with opening remarks about Canada’s collective response to current global ...Continue Reading

Coffee with the Collaboratives Webinar Series

Published: November 9, 2020

CanWaCH hosted a series of webinars where we explored a range of complex data topics in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), nutrition and gender equality. Each session was host...Continue Reading

2020 CanWaCH Awards for Canadian Excellence in Global Health and Gender Equality

Published: November 4, 2020

The third annual CanWaCH Awards for Canadian Excellence in Global Health and Gender Equality recognizes the significant contributions of Canadians in seven key areas: Leadership, Gender Equality, Meas...Continue Reading

Mobilizing for Gender Equality: A Celebration of Canada’s GE Week 2020

Published: September 30, 2020

To mark Canada's Gender Equality Week 2020, we hosted a special virtual convening featuring two days of diverse multi-day programming led by experts in advocacy, education, policy developmen...Continue Reading