Report the Abuse project expands research & advocacy campaign

The Report the Abuse project, led by Megan Nobert, is expanding its research and advocacy campaign and is being joined by Michelle Grover. Michelle, who has an MSc in Global Health, comes to us from her recent internship at the Women, Peace and Security Network. Welcome Michelle!

New Publication

New publication! IWRP has been working in Bangladesh on several women’s rights issues. Our intern, Nabila Khan, worked at the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) on the Rana Plaza factory collapse and global supply chain issues affecting women. Her publication from that research and her interviews is now available here.

Stop the Abuse!

Today we are launching a new project on breaking the silence on sexual violence within the humanitarian community. Led by Megan Nobert and her courage to go public with her own assault, IWRP is working with her to build an advocacy campaign and research on this hidden issue. Please see the details and the survey […]

The Voter’s Guide is now available for the 2015 Federal Election!

This guide has been written for IWRP by Michael McDonald from the University of Victoria and is available to be adapted and used by individuals and organizations during the federal election. Please share it widely! click here to view!

Heather Evans joins IWRP!

Heather Evans is a feminist activist, social justice educator and gender-based violence researcher with over a decade of experience as a women’s human rights defender in East Asia, Southeast Asia and North America. She has a Master’s Degree in Human Security and Peacebuilding from Royal Roads University, and will do her doctoral research on sexualized […]