On November 16, 2021, WRMC Member and Canadian Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar delivered opening remarks at the panel discussion “Solidarity with Afghan Women: A Policy Perspective” to discuss the ways Canada can better support Afghan women. Below is a summary of the Senator’s remarks: Horror has taken place in Afghanistan since July and continues today. […]
Event Report: Pathways for Protection
Watch the full event and read about the panelists on our Pathways for Protection: Sponsorship Initiatives for Refugees event page. More than 20 million people in the world are refugees, forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict or persecution – many of whom are vulnerable populations such as women and girls. While national […]
Solidarity with Afghan Women: A Policy Perspective
Join the Canadian Women’s Foundation and the World Refugee & Migration Council for this event, Solidarity with Afghan Women: A Policy Perspective
Memo to the new cabinet: Canada must meet the moment in Afghanistan
Imagine that you are a female judge in Afghanistan at this very moment: having gone from being in the epicenter of justice just a few months ago to a basement hideaway trying not to breathe too loudly. You are now hunted by the Taliban, by the murderers you convicted (and whom the Taliban released) as […]
Appel urgent à l’action en réponse à la crise afghane
Lettre ouverte au premier ministre du Canada, au ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté, et à la ministre des Affaires étrangères