Blog Stories

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

Heather Shapter, Executive Director | October 3, 2019
Posted in Blog Stories, 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.

A Few Good Men

Christine Campbell, Contributor | April 5, 2019
Posted in Blog Stories, Gender Equality

When you look anywhere in the world, from Accra to Toronto or Dakar, can strong women challenge social norms that will lead change to end gender violence, increase access to justice for survivors and advance women rights?