Bienvenue à nos visiteurs francophones. Pour en savoir plus sur MentorAction, veuillez cliquer ici.
Bienvenue à nos visiteurs francophones. Pour en savoir plus sur MentorAction, veuillez cliquer ici.
In March, MentorAction celebrates the strength and resiliency of women. What makes a woman strong? Reflectively, I have pondered this question (among others) many times. Is it her ability to face adversity with grace, composure and a persistent willingness to pursue...
Michele Audette is the president of the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC). As an advocate for aboriginal women across the country, the mother of five hails from an Innu community in northern Quebec and fought against sexist laws in Canada’s Indian Act that...
Each month we introduce a member of MentorAction. This month we would like to introduce Shawn Chisholm. "My name is Shawn Chisholm, and I’ve been with on the Steering Committee with MentorAction since the early days. I believe that ending gender-based violence rests...
Professional athletes play an important role towards ending gender-based violence, by challenging rigid gender roles and toxic masculinity. Rigid societal roles often support the framework that perpetuates gender-based violence. When young boys are raised believing...
Being more than a bystander calls upon allies to step up and end gender-based violence. Often people don't know what to do when they see someone experiencing violence or abuse. As a bystander there are lots of safe ways you can intervene. If you don't know the person,...
Black History Month is officially recognized in Canada annually during the month of February. The Honourable Jean Augustine was the first Black Canadian women elected to Parliament and she introduced the motion in December 1995. The motion was unanimously carried by...