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Last year, I came across this charity as I was looking for a way to contribute to the Afghan people. This foundation resonated with me because of the work they do with Afghan women, focusing a lot on education. Their mission reads as follow:
Canadians taking action, in partnership with Afghan women, toward improving conditions of human rights, ending women’s oppression, and providing opportunities for Afghan women to live their lives with dignity, certainty and purpose.

https://cw4wafghan.ca/about-us/

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Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW)

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Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW)

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One feminist group that I've come across in my research and reading is the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW). Their mission, as stated on the website:

CRIAW-ICREF is a research institute which provides tools to facilitate organizations taking action to advance social justice and equality for all women. CRIAW-ICREF recognizes women’s diverse experiences and perspectives; creates spaces for developing women’s knowledge; bridges regional isolation; and provides communication links between/among researchers and organizations actively working to promote social justice and equality for all women.

Source: https://www.criaw-icref.ca/

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Help us take action to advance social justice and equality for all women.

CRIAW-ICREF is the only national bilingual feminist organization in Canada dedicated to research. Since 1976, CRIAW-ICREF has been researching and documenting the economic and social situation of women in Canada, using feminist, intersectional frameworks in our research and analysis.
CRIAW-ICREF is a not-for-profit member-based organization and depends on the support of its members and donors from across Canada.

CRIAW-ICREF's Latest Research Project

There is no more urgent time than now to embrace intersectionality as a key to eliminating inequalities for ALL women. Intersectionality is about better understanding inequality, then taking smarter action to address it. New tools and resources are now available to help you make intersectionality a habit!

Our Mission

All CRIAW-ICREF activities flow from an overarching goal to provide tools to help activists and organizations taking action to advance social justice and equality for all women. CRIAW-ICREF recognizes women's diverse experiences and perspectives; creates spaces for developing women's knowledge; bridges regional isolation; and provides communication links between/among researchers and organizations actively working to promote women's equality.

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Help us take action to advance social justice and equality for all women. CRIAW-ICREF is the only national bilingual feminist organization in Canada dedicated to research. Since 1976, CRIAW-ICREF has been researching and documenting the economic and social situation of women in Canada, using feminist, intersectional frameworks in our research and analysis.

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This weeks readings allowed me to reflect on a few of the projects that I am aware of that are targeted to women and LGBTQ2IA+ individuals.

Women:
https://artgirlrising.com/pages/projects To raise awareness about the inequalities that women artists face. Their goal is to spark conversations about the inequalities and to ultimately inspire change and action to help women artists rise to their rightful equal positions in the art world

Narrative:
https://www.queeringthemap.com/ Through mapping LGBTQ2IA+ experience in its intersectional permutations, the project works to generate affinities across difference and beyond borders—revealing the ways in which we are intimately connected.

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We collaborate with museums, galleries, art organisations and businesses to help create awareness and community for women artists. Below are some of the projects we have been involved with.

Thanks to all our *incredible* partners & collaborators, we love working with you.

Interested in working with us? Please fill in or email our Community Manager - Nina Sareena Idris: sareena@artgirlrising.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

TOGETHER WE RISE FOR WOMEN ARTISTS!
1. Women Artist Database: Where Are The Women Artists?

Where Are The Women Artists? A database and directory for women artists co-created by the founder of ArtGirlRising launched in February 2021. We have more than 2000 artists from 50 countries already signed up. Read our interview with Made In Bed (Sotheby's Art Institute) Magazine
Please visit and join us here: Where Are The Women Artists?
2. Fair Art 2030 Pledge
Fair Art is our latest project, a pledge project and collective for equality and inclusion in the art world. The Fair Art Pledge, a collective, public promise that museums, galleries, art fairs, and organisations are invited to sign as an indication of their commitment to representing the full population in their collections, exhibitions, programming, and management by 2030. To sign up and get involved visit: Fair Art 2030
4. Special Edition T-shirts & Tote Bags 5. Art Girls WFH: Covid Response - Classes for Artists
In March 2020, during Covid and lockdown we launched eight classes for artists by art world professionals. The Global Innovation Forum and featured our Covid response. View all classes
6. Art + Chill: Covid Response - Community During Lockdown
From April - November 2020 we hosted free art & chill sessions 1-2 per week for our community during the tough months of Covid and lockdown. During these sessions we chatted, shared our hopes, fears and dreams while making art together. The Global Innovation Forum and featured our Covid responses.

7. Guest Curations
We absolutely love working with magazines, galleries and art organisations, discovering new work by incredible women artists. Our guest curations include:

8. The Conversation with She Curates 9. Sepat House: Women's Artist Residency in Kuala Lumpur
For International Women's Day in 2021 we launched our YouTube Channel The Conversation with She Curates. View our first episode
Interested in working with us?
In March 2019 ArtGirlRising opened an all female artist residency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The residency hosted seven local female artists and their projects and one exhibition. Unfortunately due to property restrictions and complications we closed the residency in December 2019. During our time at the residency we worked with incredible women Malaysian artists including Nadia Nizamudin, Shan Shan Lim, Nawwar Shukriahali and Inji Darwish. Nadirah Zakariya,

Please fill in or email our Community Manager - Nina Sareena Idris: sareena@artgirlrising.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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We collaborate with museums, galleries, art organisations and businesses to help create awareness and community for women artists. Below are some of the projects we have been involved with. Thanks to all our *incredible* partners & collaborators, we love working with you. Interested in working with us? Please fill

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This article informed me of the Hollaback movement that I really have not heard about lately. It brings forward storytelling as a tool for social justice and as a builder of identity (Wӓnggren, 2016). Through our stories, we empower not only ourselves, but each other by listening. It is about addressing everyday sexism, and I see this a lot lately in Tik Tok. What is interesting though, is that the storytelling is not only done by men, but by all genders. I wonder if that takes away the power of women’s voices?

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Hi all,

I sadly didn't know of any activist projects off the top of my head, but I discovered the important work of the NWAC. From their website: "The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is a National Indigenous Organization representing the political voice of Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people in Canada, inclusive of First Nations on and off reserve, status and non-status, disenfranchised, Métis and Inuit. An aggregate of Indigenous women’s organizations from across the country, NWAC was founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of Indigenous women within their respective communities and Canada societies."

Looking forward to learning about other projects you may know of!

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The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is a National Indigenous Organization representing the political voice of Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people in Canada, inclusive of First Nations on and off reserve, status and non-status, disenfranchised, Métis and Inuit. An aggregate of Indigenous women's organizations from across the country, NWAC was founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of Indigenous women within their respective communities and Canada societies.

Since 1974, NWAC has established strong and lasting governance structures, decision-making processes, financials policies and procedures, and networks to help achieve its overall mission and goals. Today, NWAC engages in national and international advocacy aimed at legislative and policy reforms that promote equality for Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people, including LGBTQ+ people. Through advocacy, policy and legislative analysis, NWAC works to preserve Indigenous culture and advance the well-being of all Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people, as well as their families and communities.

NWAC works on a variety of issues such as employment, labour and business, health, violence prevention and safety, justice and human rights, environment, early learning childcare and international affairs.

Much like a "Grandmother's Lodge," we as aunties, mothers, sisters, brothers and relatives collectively recognize, respect, promote, defend and enhance our Indigenous ancestral laws, spiritual beliefs, language and traditions given to us by the Creator.

Native Women's Association of Canada: Accord

Click the button below to download the accord for Native Women's Association of Canada:
Download Accord

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors hold responsibility for the overall governance of NWAC and passes all resolutions with regard to new initiatives undertaken by NWAC personnel and its members. The Board meets on a regular basis to evaluate, review, and provide direction to the President, PTMAs, and the National office.
NWAC's Board of Directors consists of 22 members:

One (1) president

Thirteen (13) regional representatives

Four (4) of which are also regional executive leaders

Four (4) regional elders

Four (4) regional youth representatives; elected by the NWAC Youth Council

Provincial/Territorial Member Associations

Newfoundland Native Women's Association

2 Herald Avenue Suite 210
Millbrook Mall
Corner Brook, NL A2H 4B5
Tel: 709-632-3700
Fax: 709-789-2207
Email:  info@nnwa.ca

ISET Coordinator: Jackie Wheeler
Email:  jackie@nnwa.ca

Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women

18104 - 102 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
T5S 1S7
Tel: (780) 479-8195
Website: iaaw.ca
Email: iaaw@iaaw.ca

ISET Coordinator: Alison Poiron

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The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is a National Indigenous Organization representing the political voice of Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people in Canada, inclusive of First Nations on and off reserve, status and non-status, disenfranchised, Métis and Inuit.