women's networks

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Networks:

POWER Camp National / Filles d’action

Purpose:

Canadian network for girls’ and young women’s empowerment and well-being.

to support local girls’ initiatives by fostering exchanges of resources, info and inspiration

to increase understanding of issues facing girls and young women among members, media, stakeholders, policy makers and the public

to promote and celebrate the work of girls and young women to change the world!

Activities:

annual national retreat for network members (action planning, capacity building, learning across communities, etc)

annual girls’ day of action on Feb. 14 (girls take action in communities on issues that concern them)

creation of resources (zines for young women on different aspects of civic engagement; programming resources for people facilitating girls’ programs; collecting research on girls and young women and the benefits of all-girls initiatives)

fostering regional or issue-specific collaborations (e.g. francophone organizations, arctic communities, racialised communities)

Region or specific community:

Pan Canadian

Membership Criteria if any:

To be an individual or organization working with all-girls groups, and to share PCN’s inclusive approach that takes into account intersecting issues in girls’ lives and commits to reducing oppressions through our work.

Membership Fee if any:

$0 - $60 Canadian dollars

Contact Name:

Juniper Glass

Contact Address:

601 - 24 Mont-Royal West
Montreal Qc
H2T 2S2 Canada

Contact Phone:

514-948-1112

Contact Mobile:

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Contact Email:

juniper@powercampnational.ca

Contact Web:

http://www.powercampnational.ca

Funders if any:

Many! See our website.

Other Information:

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