Two 'Forums' - 'The Impact of COVID on Women in the Economy' and 'The Impact of Women in Power on COVID' will seize the opportunity to build forward from COVID to debate the shape of our world ahead. Glancing back to the 1995 'Beijing Platform for Action' and forward to Sustainable Development Goals 2030 - join our lively debate as we discuss how to Count Differently, Design Differently' and Lead Differently.
Looking forward
Looking forward
Kate Cadigan (she/her)
Kate Cadigan has a passion for creating safe and welcoming spaces. Her care for others and ability to lead is reflected in her volunteer work. Her resume includes Student Council (ranging from school president to committee member for both Gonzaga High School and MacDonald Drive Junior High), Peace and Justice Committee, Special Olympics/Unified Sports, Student Mental Health Coalition, Alumni Club and Mentorship.
Kate has been a leader from an early age. In 2015 she was honoured with The Feildian of the Year Award, in 2018 received the MacDonald Drive Citizen of the Year Award and she has achieved Leadership Level II certification. Most recently, Kate has been recognized with the CARES Award from Violence Prevention Avalon East and was a political science panelist for the Morrison Scholarship Foundation. For her work in the community, Kate was appointed to the St. John’s Youth Advisory Committee.
In 2019 Kate was granted a ticket to see Barack Obama speak. Obama talked about civic responsibilities – that as a democratic society we have a responsibility as citizens to take care of this privilege. This sparked a desire in Kate to be involved in democracy and to recognize it as a foundation to build safe and caring communities.