"The struggle for women’s rights is a prolonged, messy and difficult effort with many threats and sources of insecurity", says Politics Prof @MiriamJAnderson. Read their analysis for @washingtonpost on women’s empowerment after Sierra Leone’s civil war: https://t.co/gS9v4T5tVH
"Gender-based violence threatens democracy in troubling ways." Politics and Public Administration Prof @tracey_raney addresses harassment and violence in Ontario municipal politics and assesses the potential of a new bill addressing the issue @TorontoStar: https://t.co/2dq6Uu4wbP
There are currently 8 (!) UN JPO vacancies for young Canadians to work on SDG 5 "Gender Equality"
Roles include technical gender and human rights work at @WHO; SRHR with @UNFPA; coordination analyst @UN_Women and more
Deadline is August 31!
https://t.co/iVyjhUHon4
TMU is returning to campus this fall, with the majority of classes and student services in-person.
Read more about the full return to campus here: https://t.co/mqha5IeFh7
Josephine Beoku-Betts and Fredline A. M’Cormack-Hale’s new edited volume is recommended to anyone who has an interest in present-day Sierra Leone or in women and postwar societies.
https://t.co/D3VZbOmDXU
@rn_wps@GpsMonash@prioGPS@LSE_WPS@WPSNCanada@giwps@WomenPeaceSec
"It was an amazing opportunity to be able to present to the Prime Minister and propose relevant strategies to curb the disastrous issue of gun violence", says @POGTorontoMetU student & @BAMCollectivee's Ali Areesh Somani. Learn how BAM is supporting youth: https://t.co/Rf1H5VcEgQ
Fall Semester is right around the corner... 👀
Learn about the next steps you need to take before starting in September on our New Students Page.
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@cbcideas concludes (for now) it’s exploration @stratfest of ‘hinge years in history’ w/ compelling discussion of 1947 (beginning of Cold War, partition of India, creation of new international institutions …) w/host @NahlahAyed@b_momani @cindy_ewing & @SVRuparelia#MeighenForum
.@torontomet's Farmer's Market is back! 🥕 Stop by Gould St. weekly on Mondays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and sample delicious food, fresh produce and so much more!
With more than 20 local vendors you don’t have to travel far to eat well! 🍅 Learn more: https://t.co/US2BROjI6U
This course collaboration between @trsmtorontomet and @ZoneLearningTMU offers a new model of experiential learning—built to allow students to apply their degree coursework to real world companies. https://t.co/9d8sYQib2C
Transfer credits are courses completed at other accredited institutions that are assessed, and when granted may be used toward your degree requirements.
Accepted transfer credits allow you to avoid repeating coursework and graduate sooner.
Learn more:
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For me, August is a time to both replenish and build a strong foundation for an engaging and rewarding school year. I encourage students & staff to take some time this month to relax, recharge and enjoy what’s left of summer. I look forward to seeing you on campus this September.
I am very pleased to announce that in June 2023, @arts_tmu will be hosting the sixth International Conference on Public Policy in partnership with the International Public Policy Association/@_IPPA_ .
Learn more about #ICPP6: https://t.co/HjecJksuUV
The establishment of Bretton Woods; partition of India and Palestine; start of the Cold War.
Delighted to join @b_momani & @cindy_ewing tomorrow to discuss the significance of 1947 and its complex legacies. Hosted by @NahlahAyed@cbcideas at @stratfest.
https://t.co/5iPDD5xvOS