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The Story of the Rohingya: The Displacement and Massacre of a Stateless People

You may or may not have heard of the Rohingya people, a majority Muslim ethnic group residing primarily in Myanmar. The history of the Rohingya people is a long and difficult one. It demonstrates the real effects of prejudice on those most vulnerable as well as the global community’s responsibility to protect and help persecuted communities. The Rohingya, who originate from the Rakhine state of Myanmar, have been continuously...

Filipino Health Care Workers Show the Contribution of Newcomers in helping to save Canadian lives during COVID-19

According to the WHO, on December 31st of 2019, WHO’s Country Office in the People’s Republic of China picked up a media statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from their website on ‘viral pneumonia’ in Wuhan, People’s Republic of China. The Country Office notified the International Health Regulations (IHR) focal point in the WHO Western Pacific...

Growing up in Canada is a privilege for me. I am originally Iraqi and I have lived in Egypt until the age of 11 when I moved to Ottawa. My family and I migrated to Canada in order to live a better, safer life. Life back in Iraq was hard for me and my family. Although I was very young, I felt how dangerous and unsafe it was for my family and I to live there. I felt as if I will not have a future there, and that my family and I had to move somewhere that will promise us a better life. We chose Canada...

In recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, please see our events calendar for upcoming presentations on topics such as taking action against gender-based violence; emerging needs of women as a result of the global pandemic; how to ensure an equitable future; intergenerational transmission of domestic violence and gender.

Additionally, we have curated e-learning resources covering newcomer gender in a range of topics of interest to our members. You can...