Yusra Qadir

Chief Programs & Advocacy Officer, Mothers Matter Canada. UNDP Consultant.Erasmus Mundus Fellow in Human Rights Practice. All views own.

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

"Between October 2023 and December 2025, more than 38,000 women and girls were killed in #Gaza, the result of Israeli air bombardment and land military operations.

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 47 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮." - @UN_Women

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

On Dec 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered in #Canada because they were women.
35 years later, the grief remains & so does the reality that #gender still determines who is safe, who is valued, who gets to live.
We remember them.
We honour them.
We demand better.
#December6 #EndGBV

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Dropping #feminist #foreignpolicy leaves a troubling gap in both vision and accountability for #Canada. I outline what this shift signals, & why it matters now, in my op-ed https://t.co/uCgjYvyNQC via @thehilltimes
#CDNpoli #ForeignPolicy #16Days

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Funding will never be enough on its own.
#Partnership + #allyship + community-rooted solutions are needed to prevent #GBV
Local org's solutions stick; because they come from #community.

#16Days #OrangeTheWorld #EndGBV #GenderJustice
#CommunityPower #CollectiveCare #SocialImpact

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Global change comes from local strength.
The #16DaysOfActivism remind us that prevention isn’t just about funding; it’s abt #partnership, #allyship, & community-led solutions.
Frontline workers: YOU are the #16Days.
#OrangeTheWorld #EndGBV #InvestToPreventVAWG
#CommunityLed

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

#India, who we all know deserved the #AsiaCup takes it home.
#Cricket,a game of #luck, is STILL won by strong #nerves, #teamwork,& CONSISTENT #performance. All of which #Pakistan CONSISTENTLY failed at.
Teams shud shake hands,leave #politics out of sport.
#PAKvsIND

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

جو جہاز آپ باؤنڈری کے پاس گرا رہے تھے۔۔۔۔ تب سمجھ نہیں آئی۔۔ پر وہ دراصل پاکستانیوں کی خوشیوں پہ گر رہے تھے۔
#HarisRauf #Pakistan #PAKvsIND #AsiaCupFinal #AsiaCup

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

On behalf of a proud nation, massive congratulations to Team Canada for an incredible run in the Rugby World Cup 🇨🇦

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Genie, give me 50 more runs on the #Pakistan scoreboard.
#PAKvsIND #AsiaCup2025

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

I tune in to each #PAKvIND match, rooting for a Pk win, then its a why are we so bad?, followed by why are they so good?, & eventually feeling like 'ab tu aadat si hai mujhko' while keeping an eye on the tv praying hard for a miracle (or rain). #AsiaCupT20 #Cricket

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Good news to wake up to and long due. Its the right thing to do by #Canada, for a People that hv faced historic injustices while not having a voice as a State at the UN. UN reports have found #Israel's actions in #Gaza to be #genocide, & communities are facing #famine. #Palestine

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Today, Canada recognises the State of Palestine.

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Deeply saddened by the crash of #AirIndia171. We all travel, and one can imagine the urgency around resuming work, eagerness to get back home, & sadness abt leaving family behind that immigrants carry as they fly back. Wishing courage for the families of all deceased. #planecrash

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

It breaks me to submit reports that no longer detail the genocide: I ask forgiveness from victims & survivors.
Now I must focus on accountability—too many profit from Gaza’s destruction.
My June HRC report exposes private actors.
My October UNGA report will focus on States: submissions open👇
https://t.co/h0VlJCkhJt

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Looking forward to working with @CitImmCanada under the leadership of Hon Minister Lena Metlege Diab to uplift #refugee and #immigrant #mothers and their #families to help them reach their full potential in #Canada
@LenaMetlegeDiab @MothersMatterC
#cabinet #cdnpoli

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Pleased to see a Minister for #Women and #GenderEquality in #Canada 's new cabinet. Looking forward to working with Hon Minister Rechie Valdez to continue uplifting #women and #mothers in Canada. @rechievaldez
#cdnpoli

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

I stand for ALL mothers who are awake at night, with fear in their hearts, but not in their eyes because they need to be strong for their children. Or are praying for their child/ren out fighting
#IndiaPakistanWar #IndianArmy #PakistanArmy #India #Pakistan

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Some truths in the oceans of lies:
- Nothing is worth war
- No ego, slogan, or flag is worth even a single innocent life
- Bravery is restraint

Hold your leaders to account, stop this life robbing generations-long drama.
#India #Pakistan #IndiaPakistanWar #OperationSindoor

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

@tariqmateen He is signaling a six!

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

Great speech by Pierre Poilievre. A strong opposition is crucial for a strong democratic state. #Canada stands united in the trade war the #US started. #cdnpoli #cdnelxn

[Yusra Qadir @yusraqadir]

#Canada needs to push #genderequality & #womenrights forward-not reverse hard earned gains. Minister of WAGE should be reinstated. Very disappointed to see this among the first moves of new liberal leadership.
@liberal_party @CanadianPM
#cdnpoli #SDG5

[CRIAW-ICREF @CRIAWICREF]

Feminists organizations gathering for CSW69 working with over a 100 organizations in Canada have released a joint statement on the elimination of the Minister of WAGE. Read here: https://t.co/NFoYMNdnqO