Gender equality organizations sometimes work in isolation. Equal Futures Network brings them together.

Author Brennan Doherty
The Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) initiative maps out more than 350 gender equality organizations from across Canada.

Why It Matters

Gender equality organizations across Canada (and the world) are often trying to solve the exact same problems: domestic violence, discrimination in the workplace, a lack of child care. Many of the solutions are similar ─ and organizations can learn by sharing them.

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