Heather Shapter, Author at Crossroads International

WE controversy has lessons for global cooperation movement

Heather Shapter, Executive Director | September 9, 2020
Posted in General, Global Citizens

The international development sector is needed now more than ever, but how can we do more every day to make valuable change as a charity in Canada and as an international development agency fomenting global cooperation.

“Even though we live in different places, we live under the same sky”

Heather Shapter, Executive Director | March 24, 2020
Posted in General

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in 190 countries around the world in the past few months, we are all living challenging times.

Let’s Go for the Goals

Heather Shapter, Executive Director | February 1, 2020
Posted in Blog Stories, Global Citizens

This month we are marking the 30th Anniversary of International Development Week. And for me the Go for the Goals theme is so much more than a catch phrase. It is a call to action.

New decade brings new leaders and new hope for women and girls

Heather Shapter, Executive Director | January 3, 2020
Posted in General

Globally, 2019 was in many respects a difficult year, but not without glimmers of hope. As a new decade begins, let’s take stock of where we are.

Canada, when are we going to push back for girls?

Heather Shapter, Executive Director | October 3, 2019
Posted in Rights of Women and Girls

In 2016 a landmark case won by 2018 UN Human Rights Prize Recipient Rebeca Gyumi raised the legal age of marriage to 18. In July, the government appealed the decision. If successful, child marriage will be legal once again.

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Posts by heather :

WE controversy has lessons for global cooperation movement

“Even though we live in different places, we live under the same sky”

Let’s Go for the Goals

New decade brings new leaders and new hope for women and girls

Canada, when are we going to push back for girls?

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