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Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention with Latin women.
Since May, we have been working with the OASIS Community Centre to build a strategy to prevent women from being victims of human...
Sep 9, 20241 min read


United Nations High-Level Political Forum: Reflections
This year, I had the honor of being invited to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum by the Mary Ward Centre and the Sisters of St.
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Localizing the SDGs: Community Perspectives and Knowledge Sharing
This event offered community-based perspectives on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 1: No Poverty. Through panel pre
Aug 15, 20241 min read


Responding to Climate Anxiety: Cultivating Resilience and Hope in Youth
In response to SDG 13: Climate Action, this event raised awareness of faith-based tools and responses to climate anxiety in youth. Participa
Aug 15, 20241 min read


Plight on the Road to Dignity: The Intersections between Poverty, Hunger, Climate Change, Migration and Human Trafficking
This side event highlighted efforts to prevent and respond to incidents of human trafficking and exploitation at local and international lev
Aug 15, 20241 min read


"No hay trato con la trata", Canadian and Latin American Radio Collaboration Against Human Trafficking.
At the Mary Ward Centre, we wanted to create a strategy to inform, raise awareness, educate, and prevent human trafficking and labour...
Jul 29, 20241 min read

Combating Child Trafficking: IBVM’s Policy Statement at the UNODC Forum in Vienna.
The United Nations Working Group on Trafficking in Persons, subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations...
Jul 29, 20241 min read


Addressing Labour Exploitation: Our Latest Recommendations to Combat Human Trafficking 2019 - 2024Â (Part 2).
This is the second part of our strategy regarding Canada's National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking. Today, I want to tell you about the...
Jul 26, 20242 min read

Proposals from the Mary Ward Centre to the Federal Government on the National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (2019 - 2024)
Did you know that the Government of Canada approved a National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking for 2019-2024? The Canadian government...
Jul 23, 20242 min read


The Catholic Register highlights Mary Ward Centre's fight against human trafficking.
The Catholic Register, Canada's oldest English Catholic publication, recently highlighted the Mary Ward Centre’s crucial role in...
Jul 17, 20241 min read

SDG 13: Youth and Climate Action in Canada
he Mary Ward Centre, as a contributor to the work of the IBVM-Loreto Generalate NGO to the United Nations, has prepared a series of...
Jul 10, 20241 min read

SDG 2: Children and Youth Food Insecurity in Canada
The Mary Ward Centre, as a contributor to the work of the IBVM-Loreto Generalate NGO to the United Nations, has prepared a series of...
Jul 10, 20241 min read

SDG 1: Poverty Among Youth in Canada
The Mary Ward Centre, as a contributor to the work of the IBVM-Loreto Generalate NGO to the United Nations, has prepared a series of...
Jul 9, 20241 min read

SDG 17: Youth in Canada and Partnerships for the SDGs
The Mary Ward Centre, as a contributor to the work of the IBVM-Loreto Generalate NGO to the United Nations, has prepared a series of...
Jul 8, 20241 min read

Celebrating National Indigenous History Month: A Journey of Spirit and Justice.
On this June 21st, National Indigenous People’s Day, we honour the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit,...
Jun 21, 20242 min read

Continuing the strategy to combat human trafficking and implementing permanent consultations with survivors and service providers are part of the requests sent by organizations part of the TCHTN.
A group of eight organizations participants of the Toronto Anti-Human Trafficking Network (TCHTN), a collaborative coalition of...
Jun 19, 20241 min read

A World in Need of More Love and Compassion: The Dominican Friars Youth Interfaith Video Contest.
On May 24, 2024, The Mary Ward Centre was honored to support and participate in the annual Dominican Friars Youth Interfaith Video...
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Main points of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues affecting Indigenous Peoples in Canada. (UNPFII), 2024
In this video, I will be sharing some of the most important points from the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues that affect...
May 31, 20242 min read

The fight against human trafficking, in all its forms, is a challenge that never ends.
We collected some general elements inviting the Government to continue the National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking.
May 29, 20244 min read

UN Sustainable Development Goals: Collaborative Youth Action
On April 11, 2024, 30 youth and youth allies came together from across Canada for an online event entitled UN Sustainable Development...
May 1, 20242 min read
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