Act for equal! Join us for our public conversation series following the Generation Equality Forum, every Monday at 6 p.m. (CST) from May 24th to June 28th. Register here to receive the Zoom links. In 2021, although significant progress has been made in terms of gender equality, there is still much work to be done. …
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By Mary Scott The meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women (March 14 – March 26) this year were mainly done remotely, so it was definitely a different way of connecting. There were 25,000 folks registered from all over the world on the NGO platform. There were over 700 Parallel Events, including one …
On March 2, 2021, the Institute for International Women’s Rights – Manitoba (IIWR-MB) hosted its Annual General Meeting. We welcomed a new board of directors, voted on a series of new policies and listened to an inspiring talk from Canada’s first Ambassador on Women, Peace and Security, Jacqueline O’Neill. The following reports were also tabled: …
By Mary Scott For a number of years, a small but energetic and committed group of women and allies have worked to put on a community event in Winnipeg called “Local to Global” focusing on different themes, but always created through a gender lens. Initially as part of the Canadian Committee for UNIFEM, later as …
Come one, come all! IIWR-MB members and anyone interested in the work of IIWR-MB are welcome to attend the organization’s 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 2. This year’s AGM will be held on Zoom, due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions. The meeting will be approximately two hours long, with roughly the first 45 minutes …
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Applications for IIWR-MB’s delegation to attend the 65th Session of the meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women are now open. CSW 65 is taking place on a virtual platform from March 15-March 26, 2021 Please Note: Participating in UNCSW is an incredible opportunity for IIWR-MB to contribute to the global dialogue regarding the …
December 10th is International Human Rights day and arguably, our rights are more in crisis this year than in many years past. We have seen a global pandemic that put the world into lockdown orders, a reckoning with anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, and the ongoing effects of what has been termed the “shadow-pandemic” of violence …
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By Michael Redhead Champagne My name is Michael Redhead Champagne and I am passionate about stopping violence in all its forms. While that phrase — ‘stop the violence’ — is broad and can pertain to many things, today I am speaking specifically to the boys and men out there and our role in preventing gender-based …
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For the 31st Remembrance of Polytechnique and National Day of Action Against Violence Against Women, we remember the thousands of women, girls and those who identify as female or femme, who are subjected to violence in every form, every day. This includes victims, survivors, families, friends, advocates and allies of Indigenous Missing and Murdered Indigenous …
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By Zachary Fortin The spread of COVID-19 around the globe has drastically altered all of our lives. It has redefined “normalcy,” regardless of how different our definitions and realities may have been. Unfortunately, it has also significantly exacerbated deeply embedded systems of inequality and oppression. Members of marginalized communities including (but not limited to) LGBTQ2IA+, women, …
Spreading awareness and education about World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) will look very different this year, as activists aim to reach audiences online and fight isolation brought on by a new deadly virus. In Winnipeg, Nine Circles Community Health Centre is preparing for virtual fundraisers on Facebook and working on two social media campaigns, said …
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Written Contribution to Global Affairs Canada Submitted by the Institute for International Women’s Rights – Manitoba We, at the Institute for International Women’s Rights – Manitoba (IIWR-MB), would like to extend our thanks to the Government of Canada for its continued effort in moving towards a feminist foreign policy. We are encouraged by the steps …
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