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Image galleries for CCEW events.

IDEAS4GE Event Aug 12th, 2022

Photos courtesy of Diana Renelli

IDEAS4GenderEquality: EDI – Intersectional Pay Equity & Finding Your Ideal Employer

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 – Kingston, Ontario (Seaway Coworking, 310 Bagot Street, K7K 3B5)

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.

Unified and Purposeful Action: UN Women WE Empower Programme – April 23, 2019 – Clarington ON

UN Women WE Empower Programme

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.”

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 Award Winners Catherine Tsouvaltsidis and Dormer Ellis

Empowerment Award Winners Catherine Tsouvaltsidis and Dormer Ellis

To see all award winners check out the Photo Gallery

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.

Recognition of CCEW signatories at Women's Empowerment Community Building Event

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.
Scotiabank Empowerment Award

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.

McKenzie Box and Melissa Sampth-Persaud, accept a Commendation presented by BPW Canada

Empowerment Award Winners Catherine Tsouvaltsidis and Dormer Ellis

Empowering Women Leaders Program

BPW Canada National Convention – Winnipeg, MB

Edwards School of Business Award

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).

70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration

Signing Moments

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

Businesses of all sizes and business organizations (Chambers/Boards of Trade and Business & Professional Women Clubs and Associations can now sign the WEPs Check out the Canadian Signatories to the WEPs.

Special thanks to the trailblazers below who were early supporters of the WEPs in Canada, by signing the CCEW WEPS Statement of Support
you opened the door to businesses of all sizes now benefiting from officially signing the UN WEPs.

Canadian Societies/Other Organizations

Manitoba

Ontario

Saskatchewan