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IDEAS4GE Events - Aug 12th, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CCEW Events & Milestones

 

IDEAS4GenderEquality: EDI - Intersectional Pay Equity & Finding Your Ideal Employer - Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 

Kingston, Ontario (Seaway Coworking, 310 Bagot Street, K7K 3B5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why Women's Economic Empowerment Means Business - October 5, 2019 - London, ON

The event was hosted by BPW London. Click on a photo to enlarge it and view the full description.

• Andrew Crook, Panellist Andrew Crook, Panellist
• Panellists and Presenters Panellists and Presenters
• WEPs signatories & Supporters, UN Women WEPs signatories & Supporters, UN Women
• Doris Hall, Event Emcee Doris Hall, Event Emcee
• Thanking Panel Moderator Thanking Panel Moderator
• Roundtable Discussions Roundtable Discussions
• Roundtable Discussions Roundtable Discussions
• Melissa McInerney, Panellist Melissa McInerney, Panellist
• Panel moderator and Panellists Panel moderator and Panellists
• Sandy Kirkwood-Pearce, Panellist and Sponsor Sandy Kirkwood-Pearce, Panellist and Sponsor
• Panellists and Presenters Panellists and Presenters
• CCEW Recognition of WEPs Supporter CCEW Recognition of WEPs Supporter
• Stephanie Dei, Panel Moderator Stephanie Dei, Panel Moderator
• BPW Canada President, Linda Davis BPW Canada President, Linda Davis
• Roundtable Report-Out Roundtable Report-Out
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Unified and Purposeful Action: UN Women WE Empower Programme - April 23, 2019 - Clarington ON

Stephanie Dei - UN National Coordinator for WE Empower was the keynote speaker.  Description: "Learn how the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are advancing the Gender Equality Revolution. Discover how members in your community are thinking globally and acting locally and how you can be a part of history in the making."

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Celebrating Women in STEM - Empowerment Gala Event - June 2018 

The CCEW was pleased to recognize industry leaders in STEM and to celebrate community advocates who empower women and girls to explore and succeed in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields of endeavour. 

• Empowerment Gala Award Recipients Empowerment Gala Award Recipients
• Aminka Belvitt, ForUsGirls Foundation Aminka Belvitt, ForUsGirls Foundation
• Scotiabank Recognition Award Scotiabank Recognition Award
• University of Ontario Institute for Technology University of Ontario Institute for Technology
• Gala Keynote Speaker: Aminka Belvitt (STEM Entrepreneur) Gala Keynote Speaker: Aminka Belvitt (STEM Entrepreneur)
• Celebrating Women in STEM Gala Centrepiece Celebrating Women in STEM Gala Centrepiece
• Dr. Dormer Ellis Dr. Dormer Ellis
• Catherine Tsouvaltsidis - Canadian Fin Tech Catherine Tsouvaltsidis - Canadian Fin Tech
• Celebrating Women in STEM Gala Centrepiece Celebrating Women in STEM Gala Centrepiece
• Scotiabank Team - Empowerment Gala Scotiabank Team - Empowerment Gala
• UOIT Team - Empowerment Gala UOIT Team - Empowerment Gala
• Women on the Move Women on the Move
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Women's Economic Empowerment Community Building Event

The event was hosted by BPW Bowmanville and Municipality of Clarington, Ontario. 

Congratulations to the recipients of the CCEW Empowerment Award at the Women's Economic Empowerment Community Event:

• Carrie Andrews - Inner Bloom Coaching
• Granville Anderson - MPP Clarington
• Joanne Cox - BPW Durham
• Barb Hore - BPW Brampton
• Franny Jewitt - Impact Genetics
• Heather Mott-Ellis - BPW Trenton & District
• Marissa McTasney - Moxie Trades Ltd.
• Linda Rice - BPW North Toronto
• Corinna Traill - Barrister & Solicitor

Sponsors: Ontario Power Generation, Women Offering Knowledge and Skills (W.O.R.K), Municipality of Clarington and BPW Canada.

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CCEW Empowerment Award Presentations

Financial Industry Stepping Up

Scotiabank

As noted in the WE EMPOWER: Responsible Business Conduct in G7 Countries release, Scotiabank has set up 21 employee focus groups across Canada and its Pacific Alliance Countries ( Mexico, Peru, Chile & Columbia) to obtain feedback on the barriers to achieving gender balance in leadership roles.

They were recently recognized for their work aligned with the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPS) specifically:

• Principle #1: Establish high-level corporate leadership for gender equality;
  
  
• Principle #4: Promote education, training and professional development for women and;
  
  
• Principle #6: Promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy at the Celebrating Women in STEM - Empowerment Gala.

 

Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal (BMO), McKenzie Box and Melissa Sampth-Persaud, accept a Commendation presented by BPW Canada, Vice President Karin Gorgerat, joined by BPW Ontario President Maide Yazar - October 25th, 2016.

Congratulations to BMO for its recognition at the 2017 Gender Equality Awards sponsored by Global Compact Network Canada for its progress related to:

• Principle #1: Establish high-level corporate leadership for gender equality,
  
  
• Principle #4: Promote education, training and professional development for women, and
  
  
• Principle #5: Implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women.

Check out the BMO submission on the Global Compact Network Canada website.

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Empowering Women Leaders Program

BPW Canada National Convention - Winnipeg, MB

Jill Salamon (right), Edwards School of Business, receives the CCEW Empowerment Award on behalf of the University of Saskatchewan Executive Education Program.  Doris Hall, BPW Women's Empowerment Chair (left) and Sheila Crook UN Global Champion for Women's Economic Empowerment (centre).

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70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration

• 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration
• 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration
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Signing Moments

Check out the Power of a Signature in this brief UN Women WEPs video

Organizations Manitoba Ontario Saskatchewan

Canadian Societies/Other Organizations

• Elgin Business Women's Network Elgin Business Women's Network
• London Chamber of Commerce London Chamber of Commerce
• National Council of Women for Canada National Council of Women for Canada
• Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce
• Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW)
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Manitoba

• Shops of St. Andrews Shops of St. Andrews
• Packers Fashion Packers Fashion
• Selkirk Marlin Travel Selkirk Marlin Travel
• Big Dollar Store Big Dollar Store
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Ontario

• The Branding Firm Inc. The Branding Firm Inc.
• Travel Green Travel Green
• PC275 Realty Brokerage PC275 Realty Brokerage
• Athenian Publishing Athenian Publishing
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• FEMinSTEM FEMinSTEM
• Graham Creek Farms Graham Creek Farms
• Disability Consulting Disability Consulting
• Natural Touch Therapies Natural Touch Therapies
• Morrissey House Morrissey House
• SSHRC-CRSH Local SSHRC-CRSH Local
• Total Home & Health Care Services Total Home & Health Care Services
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Saskatchewan 

• BPW Saskatoon BPW Saskatoon
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