current event: UN (CSW65) Canadian Side Event
March 16, 2021 1:00-2:30pm EST
The Impact of Women Leaders on COVID-19
Two panels highlighting the impact of women in leadership on COVID-19 outcomes will explore
feminist economic recovery plan models and provide diverse perspectives of missing voices and
willing partners needed to design a strong, sustainable and just post-COVID-19 vision.
Canadian Minister, Maryam Monsef will be moderating two round-table discussions.
Supriya Garikipati
Associate Professor Liverpool University Management School
Sherry Antone
Assembly of First Nations Senior Director of Rights and Justice Branch
Khara Jabola-Carolus
Executive Director, Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women
Kehkashan Basu
Founder & President of Green Hope Foundation
Miranda Ferrier
President & CEO Canadian Support Workers Association & Ontario PSW Association
Madeleine Redfern
COO of CanArctic Inuit Networks, Former Mayor Iqaluit
Dr. Nicola Ngawati
Director, New Zealand Kaiwhakahaere Matua Ministry of Women
Bonnie Brayton
National Director of DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Canada
Carmina Ravanera
Research Associate at Institute for Gender and the Economy at U of T
Dr. Deborah Stienstra
Director of the Live Work Well Research Centre, University of Guelph
Pamela Jeffery
Founder of The Prosperity Project & Women's Executive Network
Dr. Betsy McGregor
Moderator
Rosemary Ganley
Co-Host Minister's
Round-table
Sneha Wadhwani
Co-Host Minister's Round-table
Ruth Chen
Project IT Manager & Panel Design
Past events: Two forums - 16 Trailblazers
GOAL
To impact Canada’s priorities at CSW65, Generation Equality Forum 2021 and the UN SDG2030 Agenda by discussing the feminist movement in the COVID-19 era.
Feminist Forum Host | Dr. Betsy McGregor (she/her)
Beijing 1995 delegation leader.
Harvard Medical School Research Fellow 'Pandemics and Public Policy', Author 'Women on the Ballot'. Canadian Delegate CSW64/65.
Feminist Forum Co-Host | Rosemary Ganley (she/her)
Beijing 1995 delegate.
Rosemary Ganley is a lifelong feminist and writer with a special interest in the influence of religions on the status of women.
fORUM #1
tUES. jAN. 26
11:00-12:30pm EST
fORUM #2
tUES. FEB. 2
11:00-12:30pm EST
Impact of COVID-19 on Women and the Economy
Join grassroots activists, policy analysts, youth leaders, First Nation voices and leading NGO path makers to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on women and building Canada forward with a
feminist lens.
Impact of Women Leaders on COVID-19 and the Feminist Movement
When COVID-19 broke, 19 nations were led by women. What happened when women led? Meet the study co-author in discussion with 3 women from Beijing 1995 conference, women in politics and
youth trailblazers.
Kluane Adamek
Assembly of First Nations Yukon Regional Chief
Paulette Senior
President & CEO Canadian Women's Foundation
Supriya Garikipati
Associate Professor Liverpool University
Jean Augustine
P.C., C.M., O.Ont, C.B.E.
Sheila Block
Senior Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Pamela Jeffery
Founder of The Prosperity Project
Rana Bokhari
Aboriginal & Employment Lawyer
Ayat Ibrahim
Equal Voice Daughters of the Vote
Angela Stultz
Author, Civil Society Specialist
Amen Ben Ahmouda
Equal Voice Daughters of the Vote
Morgane Oger
Founder of Morgane Oger Foundation
Sarah Hines
Prime Minister's Youth Council
Nancy Mitchell
Sneha Wadhwani
Nahanni Fontaine
Kehkashan Basu
Prime Minister's Youth Council
Special Guest: Founder of Green Hope Foundation
"Women on the Ballot" Youth Team Leader
Special Guest: NDP MLA for St. John's
forward from the beijing 1995 platform for action to the UN-sdg2030
Feminist Movement - Where to now?
No movement has been as important to social progress as the global thirst for women's equality, demonstrated in scattered ways over 2500 years of patriarchal rule. It has come to a head in the 20th century, with increased knowledge and awareness, organization, activism, legislation and education. The worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 has revealed huge deficits in women's status, in Canada and around the world. These forums will examine both the gains, and the challenging unfinished business in achieving true gender equality.
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This project has been funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada.