| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
Robert J. Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will make an important announcement in support of women’s organizations in Prince Edward Island.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on LGBTQ2 issues, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will make an important announcement in support of women’s organizations in Edmonton and Northern Alberta.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
The Department for Women and Gender Equality is calling for nominations for the 2019 Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Kent Hehr, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will make an important announcement in support of women’s and Indigenous organizations in Alberta.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
Through support from the Government of Canada, CanWaCH and the Women Deliver 2019 Mobilization Secretariat is providing over 50 bursaries to gender equality advocates and mobilizers from across Canada to sponsor their conference registration, travel, and accommodation, so that they can participate in the Women Deliver 2019 Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia from June 3-6, 2019.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
As a global champion of gender equality and the empowerment of women, girls, transgender, non-binary, and two-spirit people, Canada is looking forward to hosting the Women Deliver 2019 conference in Vancouver June 3-6, 2019. The world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women, it will bring together more than 7,000 world leaders, influencers, advocates, academics, activists and journalists from more than 160 countries with an additional 100,000 people joining virtually.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Advancing gender equality and investing in women is essential to growing the middle class, strengthening the economy, and building a healthier, more secure future in Canada and around the world. As Canada prepares to host the Women Deliver 2019 Conference, the world’s largest gathering on the health, rights and well-being of women and girls, the Government of Canada is mobilizing all sectors to take action on gender equality by investing in innovative cross-sector partnerships.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
Today’s announcement in Victoria, British Columbia, profiled six projects selected for federal funding through the Capacity-building Fund.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, announced that the Government of Canada is investing up to $4.2 million in seven women’s organizations and Indigenous organizations serving women on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
Today’s announcement in Ajax, Ontario, profiled the following project selected for federal funding through the Capacity-building Fund.
