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January

• Highlights: A look back at the best of 2025, information on how you can empower youth to help prevent gender-based violence (GBV) in sports, a closer look at the important issue of victim blaming, and a free, interactive storytelling activity for kids.

November

• Highlights: The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, the gender equality investments announced in Budget 2025, a video on the Next Gen Men organization, real-life gender-based violence scenarios to help you start conversations with the youth in your life, a new economic abuse factsheet, a new webpage on advancing reconciliation and gender equality and the 2025 recipients of the Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.

September

• Highlights: Gender Equality Week, a new Equality in Action article: After the parade, a new webpage about ending gender-based violence against Indigenous Peoples, marking the 20th anniversary of same-sex marriage becoming legal in Canada and commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

July

• Highlights: Check out WAGE's Pride Season toolkit for ready-to-share content and social media images, hear from LGBT Purge survivors Trudi and Nicole, and learn about how you can support menstrual equity.

May

• Highlights: Pride Season, the 30th anniversary of Gender-based Analysis Plus, discover how you can apply Gender-based Analysis Plus to your work , the 2025 Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case, how TechGirls Canada (TGC) helps women reach their full potential, how to spot stigma against 2SLGBTQI+ communities and Canada’s participation UNCSW69.

March

• Highlights: International Women’s Day, how Canadian Women & Sport are making sports more equitable for all, funding to combat hate towards 2SLGBTQI+ communities, new 2SLGBTQI+ inclusivity tools, Gender-based Analysis Plus in action plus a look at something out of this world that is coming soon...

January

• Highlights: The most popular features of 2024, the launch of the Unity campaign, funding to address systemic barriers, a progress report on ending gender-based violence, and testing your knowledge with a new GBV test. 

November

• Highlights: 16 Days Against Gender-based Violence, new webpage on ending gender-based violence against Indigenous Peoples, see how WAGE is driving change internationally and the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.

September

• Highlights: Gender Equality Week, two-year anniversary of the Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan, commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, reviewing Canada’s gender equality progress for Beijing+30, gender-based violence back-to-school resources, and why women are choosing the bear.

July

• Highlights:  WAGE funding for security during Pride Season, Federal Pathway Annual Progress Report, towards better care for all with TransCare+, and GBA Plus in action.

May

• Highlights: Celebrating Pride Season, brush up on your Gender-based Analysis Plus skills, answers for Canada’s most searched gender-based violence questions, and Mothers Matter Centre’s work to redefine masculinity.

March

• Highlights: International Women’s Day, 2SLGBTQI+ terminology, It’s Not Just gender-based violence learning modules, and creating an inclusive future in science, technology, engineering, and math. 

January

• Highlights: A year in review, new Call for Proposals for 2SLGBTQI+ research, ending period poverty, and taking flight for gender equality.

November

• Highlights: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, “It’s Not Just” campaign, crisis hotlines, and Manitoba Inuit Association.

September

• Highlights: Gender Equality Week and Women’s History Month resources, bilateral agreements for ending gender-based violence, and improvements in access to justice.

June

• Highlights: Celebrating Pride Season, inclusive writing tips, research to support your work, and an innovative approach to ending gender-based violence.

March

• Highlights: International Women's Day, Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan implementation progress, and how the future of business is women-led.