Podcast
15 Minutes on Women’s Economic Empowerment
In this episode, we speak with Anjum Sultana, the National Director, Public Policy, Advocacy and Strategic Communications for YWCA Canada. Anjum discusses women’s economic empowerment: what it means, why women’s inclusion and leadership benefits everyone, and YWCA Canada’s work to empower women in the workplace and create systemic change.
Read More15 Minutes on Refugee Inclusion and Leadership
We’re marking World Refugee Day with a special two-part episode of Minutes to Change the World. Our inspiring guests are Masa Kateb and Tsering Norzom Thonsur, two members of the Refugee Advisory Network—which advocates for meaningful inclusion of refugee leaders in policy and decision making processes that directly affect the lives of refugees.
Read More15 Minutes on the evolution of the CARE Package®
As we mark the 75th anniversary of the CARE Package®, we speak with CARE International’s Secretary General, Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro about CARE’s past, present and future.
Read MoreSpecial Edition: 15 Minutes with Canadian Policy Maker Annamie Paul
CARE Canada President and CEO Barbara Grantham speaks with Annamie Paul, leader of the Green Party of Canada, about Canada’s role in the world and what a just recovery from COVID-19 means.
Read MoreSpecial Edition: 15 Minutes with Canadian Policy Maker Garnett Genuis
CARE Canada President and CEO Barbara Grantham speaks with Garnett Genuis, Member of Parliament for Sherwood Park–Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta and currently serving as Shadow Minister for International Development and Human Rights.
Read MoreSpecial Edition: 15 Minutes with Canadian Policy Maker Heather McPherson
In three special edition episodes of the podcast, CARE Canada’s President and CEO Barbara Grantham speaks with different Canadian policy makers from different political parties to speak about Canadian international assistance: why helping the world helps Canada, what we’re doing and what we can do better, and the way forward.
Read More15 Minutes on Localizing and Decolonizing Aid
In the final episode of our March4Women series, we speak with Everjoice Win, an activist in feminist and social justice movements in her country, Zimbabwe, the African continent and globally for over 30 years. Everjoice speaks passionately about decolonizing aid and localization in the context of international development and humanitarian work—and how women are leading the charge in this very critical area.
Read More15 Minutes on Financial and Corporate Inclusion
In the third episode of our March4Women series, we speak with Cindy Karugia, Financial Advisor at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), about financial and corporate inclusion and leadership. Cindy also lends her time and expertise to nonprofit organizations like G(irls) 20, YWCA Canada, and Equal Voice Canada, and we are thrilled to have her as a Board member at CARE Canada.
Read More15 Minutes on Women’s Safety and Empowerment
In the second episode of our month-long March4Women podcast series, we speak with Meseret Haileyesus, who is the Executive Director at the Canadian Center for Women’s Empowerment.
Read More15 Minutes on Women Leading in Health Care
In today’s episode of 15 Minutes to Change the World, we’re talking about how women are leading in health care, the complexities of global health in a post-COVID-19 world and health equity. Our guest is Dr. Sameera Hussain, who is the newly anointed Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Epidemiology and Public Health.
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